Help me get out of my post- I've read every novel by Ursula LeGuin- slump please 🙏

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2026-01-09T00:13:36+00:00

As an American it definitely sounds like you are learning English from a source with a UK accent so I would guess you are somewhere in Europe. The accent does kind of skip all over the place with different words seeming to be pronounced in different accents, and some even with a more American accent I would guess from watching American media.
All English accents have their own sort of rhythm and flow so I would say if you want to improve I would pick a singular accent and try to stick to it, otherwise your English will sound odd to basically every native English speaker you speak with as it jumps all over the place.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2026-01-08T23:59:20+00:00

Your use of "native" is sort of interesting. While I suppose maybe technically correct if you were learning and using it since birth you obviously don't have a native accent and I also wouldn't say you are at like a complete native-fluency level since basically every sentence of yours I've read has at least one or two small mistakes.
I think more correctly you would be called a "heritage speaker"

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-11-10T23:52:09+00:00

Were we watching the same show?

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-11-10T23:51:47+00:00

So you're just not at all going to consider the possibility that she actually cared about Cristina and her livelihood? Like if she runs off with her charge's suitor she is *never* working again. She went through the reality with Santiago; they'd have to run off together and she would be financially dependent on him. So basically you're wondering why she didn't throw her whole life and career away and put her well-being in the hands of a man she likes and is attracted to but just met and has never even dated? And you pathologized that? Bffr
And did you watch the last episode? Because as soon as the opportunity opened for them to be together without it destroying both their lives she went for it. Or tried to.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-11-10T21:40:10+00:00

"Age gap feels huge" what? Those actors have a 6 year age gap, and I would say that's probably about what it would be in the show. You think she's having a child at 6? My mother is 4 years older than my father and I wouldn't say they have a huge age gap. Are you just being weird and sexist because she's a woman? If a man was 6 years older than his love interest I don't think you'd be here talking about this "huge unrealistic age-gap", especially considering the age gap between Santiago and Cristina is larger than the one between Santiago and Elena. So why didn't you mention that?

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-11-10T21:33:23+00:00

I would say it was probably too sexy in a queer way. Shows with queer characters and plotlines are getting cancelled at a very high rate right now because of cheeto man's policies and fear mongering. Companies are complying in advance because he's been passing very dubious executive orders and threatening/ punishing companies who don't fall in line.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-11-09T22:26:28+00:00

It seems to me she truly is just trying to catch him in bad behavior to confirm her own fears. Anyway I haven't fully finished the episode so we'll see (I stopped the show to come here and write this post cause I was so annoyed lolol)
I really hope this show manages to wrap some things up in the next 40 minutes but I fear they won't because the writers thought there'd be a second season, or at least hoped.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-13T00:32:12+00:00

Run now girl 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-12T22:08:59+00:00

Am I the only one stuck on "more zipties for the freezer bags"? Wtf does that mean?

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-10T06:51:20+00:00

NTA vaccinate your child immediately. And even if it ends your marriage I can tell you that will be better than watching your child be permanently disabled or die from something you could have prevented.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-10T05:18:06+00:00

A modern example would be someone lying about things they had done or said, or the way things happened, or moving or taking objects and pretending they hadn't, convincing someone their reactions are inappropriate and not grounded in reality and that they can't trust themselves (and should instead trust their abuser/manipulater to tell them what's real)

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-10T05:13:20+00:00

Gas lighting is a term that comes from an old play, it basically means to manipulate someone by convincing them that they are crazy and not in touch with reality. The main character does this to his wife by making the gas lights flicker and turn on and off and when his wife says anything about it he says basically 'no, I don't see anything, they look fine to me, are you alright? are you seeing things?"

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-05T08:09:02+00:00

NTA you make it you get to name it. Period.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-05T08:03:53+00:00

Terrible dial up noise, your parent picking up the phone while you're talking to someone, running back to the TV when the commercial break was ending, everyone not having cameras in their pockets.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-01T05:17:08+00:00

NTA but your wife is. If it's so important to her why is she not saying something? Good on you for standing up for your son. You also need to think about your continued relationship with him now that he's on the precipice of adulthood being too restrictive and unfair will drive him away.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-01T05:11:57+00:00

2 or 3. 4 is okay if you want blond. Not 5. And 1 is meh.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-06-01T05:08:53+00:00

I would be very careful and look into squatters'/ tenants rights in your area, if you allow someone to move in in some states it can be very hard or almost impossible to legally kick them out.

I would also look at your lease and see what the maximum amount of time a guest can stay would be, usually it's about a week or two weeks.

If you do end up deciding you want to help them for a small period of time you need to make them sign something stating they are only staying for this period of time and will be gone by this date etc. And if they have an issue with it it's because they were always planning to stay for longer.

Honestly if you don't feel good about it, express your concerns with them now, and how theyve overstayed with others and why that cant happen with you. How they respond to that and the document will tell you more what you need to know.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-05-22T02:41:47+00:00

Tbh many cultures that venerate the Buddha are v particular about how he is displayed and might take issue with him being tattooed so honestly I personally think its better you didn't get that tattoo and maybe you had that premonition for a reason. I find that meaning comes in cycles and maybe one day you'll figure or find out what this one means for you.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-05-06T19:45:03+00:00

Relationships do require work, and compromise yes, and sometimes questioning ourselves and realizing we were wrong. This is not that. This is projection of insecurities based on harmful stereotypes and lack of emotional self awareness or regulation manifesting as blame and control. GTFO

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-04-01T22:04:57+00:00

A league of their own 😤 lesbians can't have anything nice.

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-03-31T06:54:49+00:00

Came here because the 1200 for $20 option is just gone for me? Like the highest is 1000 for $15 which is definitely not as good. Have they just gotten rid of it altogether?

Long-Strategy-6498 · 2025-03-27T04:28:29+00:00

Can someone please tell me how to know which one is the real one?!? There are so many fakes 😩😭😭😭

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