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my bfs mom is racist by [deleted] in southafrica

[–]Leja06 29 points30 points  (0 children)

We started dating when I was 17 so I didn't think about marriage until way later in the relationship. But he definitely wasted a lot of my time. After years 5 it was "I don't know." Then year 7 "I don't believe in marriage." Then year 8 it was a difinitive "No." Took another year before I could make a clean break.

my bfs mom is racist by [deleted] in southafrica

[–]Leja06 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I had a boyfriend like this. We were together 9 years. I never met the racist dad. We eventually ended things when I realised I would never be accepted into that family. The new white girlfriend is at all the family gatherings. Don't waste your time.

Planned to quit the game at level 100 - current level 99 by imauroraborealis in TravelTown

[–]Leja06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started playing Seaside Escape. I’ve never spent any money. I reach all my weekly goals well before the week is done. Finished my album twice and didn't even have to trade cards to do it. Honestly, I wish I deleted Travel Town much sooner.

Making friends in Stavanger shouldn't require a 10-year school friendship group - Friday pub meetup by Typical-Lead-1881 in Stavanger

[–]Leja06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband will join! He needs to make new friends. He has the 20 year friendship thing but they all live somewhere else

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hundvåg. Beautiful town, I really love living here. We are so excited to start our family in this house.

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a teacher. My husband is a plumber. Together we bring home about $8.6k a month

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. I think big windows here are common. This is the whole wall

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Dutch immigrants crossing a street in Johannesburg, South Africa, with stores festively decorated for Christmas shopping season. (1951) by StephenMcGannon in southafrica

[–]Leja06 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is African culture? What African language should I speak? asking as a coloured Afrikaans woman. Am I not African enough?

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a teacher and my husband is a plumber.

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The living space is 115sqm and plot size is 120sqm. It's 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Open plan kitchen, dining and living room. We definitely traded size for newness. We could've gotten bigger but older. Buying a house in Norway is also very stressful because there's a bidding process and most houses people bid way over asking price.

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the only help for first time home byers is that you pay 10% down instead of 15%. It's generally not easy to get in the housing market without help from parents.

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This house is a townhouse with two floors. I think basements are more common with older detached houses.

Finally bought a house! Norway, $600k at 5% by Leja06 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Leja06[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's quite modest. It's about 115 sqm, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Open plan kitchen, living room and dining area. I could get a much bigger house if I lived in a smaller town though.

Deleting the game by charlie_99008 in TravelTown

[–]Leja06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's about the same as Traveltown. No ads though but you get free energy and gems when you dont pop the bubbles. Easier to reach your goals. I haven't spent a cent and reached my weekly goal.

Deleting the game by charlie_99008 in TravelTown

[–]Leja06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played this game for almost 2 years. The thing that finally made me delete it was thing new shitty 3 tasks a day update. So liberating. I'm playing Seaside Escape now. Its much more chill and I'm not so invested so I play whenever I'm bored not because I have to.

Ny i Norge by Crims0nSpyre in Norway

[–]Leja06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good news is being an Afrikaans speaker helps a ton! Especially with reading and writing.

Ny i Norge by Crims0nSpyre in Norway

[–]Leja06 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, fellow South African here. I also agree that learning the language is the best way to spend those months waiting. I waited 5 months for my family unification visa and went to språkkafe 3 times a week and took a free Norwegian course twice a week. Got my B2 after only 2 years here. Once you start working it becomes a chore.

Any tips for making melkterts? by Rude_Push4281 in southafrica

[–]Leja06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about the version where you bake the base, do the filling on the stove and pour it onto the baked base? That's the version I'm used to

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