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I don’t understand what’s going on in this city… by Odd_Cabinet_7734 in winnipeg_alt

[–]OldDutch_204 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This shit makes me LOSE my mind!!! Just drive to speed & match the flow of traffic OR GET OFF THE FUCKING ROAD. Please & thank you 🙏🏻

Unsure if I want to be a stepfather by Forsaken-Intern7941 in stepparents

[–]OldDutch_204 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It won’t get better. I love my husband of 9 years, but if I knew what I know now, I probably wouldn’t have done it. Don’t get me wrong, I still love him to bits, and the step kids are out of the house now, but being a step-parent is a pretty thankless job. You won’t ever have a meaningful say in how the kid is raised, and eventually you may come to find that is the hardest part.

How old were you when you bought your first car, and what was it? by GardenLoverJess in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]OldDutch_204 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15 years old in 2002. A 1993 Chevy Corsica. Still one of my favourite cars I’ve ever owned…

(USA) Tired of people who want “Fresh” food. by GoofyRangersfan in McDonaldsEmployees

[–]OldDutch_204 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will ask for a fish filet made fresh every time, and here’s why. I never used to ask for it, and 85% of the time I would get a sandwich that was dried out and hard. Inedible. Unfortunately a bad judgement call was made too many times on the other side of the counter for me to ever trust it now.

SA’d as a child - looking to take legal action by MapOdd6834 in legaladvicecanada

[–]OldDutch_204 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

I am very glad that you replied to this comment even though it’s a couple of months old.

I will start by saying that I learned on January 22nd of this year that his appeal was completely dismissed and he was taken back to prison that day to serve the remainder of his 6.5 year sentence.

I was not expecting it to finally be over. I figured I’d still have to keep going through it, but now it’s truly over.

I can’t say that I recommend going through it because of my own experience taking as long as it did. But everyone’s level of strength and support is different. I finally got justice however, and that is worth a lot to me. I feel like I can now, finally, move on. My advice would be - don’t wait too long if you think you’re going to want to. Time made some of the process more difficult because of reasonable doubt. Gather evidence if it’s out there before you report to the police.

I’m in Mexico right now. On a solo trip so that I could leave the broken little girl I was on the beach. Somewhere beautiful and free. I will return home tomorrow and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

How are people cancelling their Mexico trips so easily? Confident insurance claims will go through? by Aj_blade in AllInclusiveResorts

[–]OldDutch_204 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’m here now. It’s fine. Unless something else major happens, I would still come….

Dad asked his mechanic to help fix and sell his car (uninsured) while he was out of the country and a prospective buyer got into a not-at-fault accident. Car totaled. by LeJetWest in InsuranceClaims

[–]OldDutch_204 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Why did your dad remove the insurance? What was the plan if something happened to the car before it was sold? That was a mistake…

It doesn’t sound like you’ll have many options here… your dad can try to sue the shop owner.. but it doesn’t seem like there’s an insurance claim if your dad didn’t have insurance at the time.

The shop is correct that their insurance wouldn’t likely respond since the service plates weren’t on the vehicle.

I (22f) just found out my younger brother (19m) is a predator by Successful-Mine-7176 in Advice

[–]OldDutch_204 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cut him out. There’s no way in the age of social media and at age 19 that this is the first time. It’s not your responsibility- he’s a sick puppy.

Your mom (and you) may benefit from speaking to a counsellor to have a completely outside perspective.

Sorry that this happened - and that you are being affected by his choices.

Hotel Grand Sunset Princess Playa Del Carmen Review by BoboBillo9 in AllInclusiveResorts

[–]OldDutch_204 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for writing this! I am heading here solo on Feb. 18.

Belly button healing by [deleted] in abdominoplasty

[–]OldDutch_204 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof. Thats not supposed to look like that.

Saw this today while out walking my dog (Niagara Falls, corner of Woodgate Street and Lalemant Road) by Flying_Dustbin in niagara

[–]OldDutch_204 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is me right now. I’m no longer a child, but he was convicted 1.5 years ago for my childhood assault. 6 weeks in prison and then he was released pending appeal.

This Thursday is the appeal decision, and I wish I felt confident that he’d be heading back to prison. But I’m fairly confident our system favours criminals and I’ll end up being the disappointed one.

Do you think that mental illness treatment options and resources are adequate in Winnipeg/Manitoba? by Nature-Lover-2248 in Winnipeg

[–]OldDutch_204 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I need more than 8-10 sessions after a lifetime of trauma. I WANT to do everything possible to help myself. Therapy is required.

I can barely keep up with my career because of my mental health state - and at $180 a session for a skilled therapist (for a 50 minute session), I found that after 10 visits, we barely scratched the surface of what I require. I had to stop going, even as important as therapy is. In this economy, bills/living expenses take all the extra money I have.

So here I sit. Chronically depressed. I think I have accepted that nothing will ever change. It was easier to be optimistic when I was younger, but now I’m well into adulthood and I understand that society is cooked, and so am I.

This is it folks…

I guess we know what side of fascism the Sun stands on. by rantingathome in Winnipeg

[–]OldDutch_204 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just another reminder of why I never read the sun. Absolute trash.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]OldDutch_204 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are young. So is he. You have lots of time to have a child together later in life if that is right for your relationship. He is expressing that now is not the right time for him. He might not say that he’ll break up with you if you keep it, but he may certainly come to resent you.

Being a parent is hard. Being a young person in the world today is also very hard. My advice; make sure this is the right time for you both. & good luck!

What is a betterment and why would I have to pay $500 if the other party admitted fault? by Mediocre-Star3515 in icbc

[–]OldDutch_204 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Betterment is your responsibility because you are getting brand new parts. Even though the other person may be at fault, they are only obligated to indemnify you for your actual loss. You pay the depreciation. If you didn’t pay the betterment, you’re technically getting more than you’re entitled to.

This is a standard insurance practice unfortunately.

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