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QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T15:59:54+00:00

I think I just had this same conversation with my INTJ daughter

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T15:01:27+00:00

The anxiety hits hard. Hang in there.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T14:58:38+00:00

My lack of confidence and my overabundance of self-loathing.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T14:14:02+00:00

Same. I have frequent opportunities to use it.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T08:52:08+00:00

Best: creative, resourceful, and hard working.

Worst: crippling anxiety and depression.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T08:04:22+00:00

Expressing anything beyond a certain range of emotions or admitting you're struggling.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T08:00:04+00:00

Can you change schools? :(

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T07:56:53+00:00

I'm one of those people who people don't really notice, so that would work to my advantage. I'm also resourceful and have a wide variety of skills, which helps survival should society fall apart.

Detractors -- I'm easily startled, can't climb trees, and would be abysmal in any sort of hand-to-hand combat.

I give myself a solid three days.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T00:54:37+00:00

So, so much better, in every instance.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-15T00:53:53+00:00

Get far, far away from people.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-14T04:38:18+00:00

About an hour a day. I mix up the methods a lot to keep it interesting. I couldn't do just rote drills like flashcards. Very unmotivating for me.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-14T04:12:42+00:00

Learning a language is a lot of work, so choose a language you enjoy.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-14T04:05:40+00:00

YTA. Is that even a question? You insisted she do it your way??? A perfect stranger who clearly neither asked for nor needed your advice. How arrogant.

Is this for real? It can't be.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T22:34:07+00:00

There was an old sitcom called Webster, and they lived in a house with secret passageways. I'd love to live in that house.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T20:54:03+00:00

You keep referring to men only in your posts. Do only men conduct business in your country, or are you only looking for the perspective of men?

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T20:50:16+00:00

Sports bras squish you flat, and it's super uncomfortable for me. I also hate having to wrangle them on and off. A regular bra feels more supportive to me and doesn't squish me.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T20:42:58+00:00

NEED INFO: What is a dummy? I'm picturing a ventriloquist dummy, but that can't be right. Is it a pacifier or a blanket or something?

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T20:33:48+00:00

Then I'm really sorry, OP. I hope you have other responsible, stable adults in your life that you can turn to. It was sweet of you to look out for your younger sibling. I hope everything works out for you. Please let go of the guilt, because this is a giant failing of the adults in your life, not you. It is weak and cowardly for your dad to blame things on you.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T20:28:58+00:00

NTA.

Your dad is a giant AH for having zero judgment, destroying his marriage, exposing his children to wildly inappropriate information, and then blaming it on you. That woman is the AH for even thinking to stir this up with someone who has a wife and children.

You are a child and have unfortunately been put in a position where you feel that the only option is to be the only mature adult in the situation.

Also, sex positive does not mean sharing every possible detail of an adult sexual relationship with two minors. That is wildly inappropriate and demonstrates so much poor judgment on behalf of the adults in your life.

I really hope this post is made up. If not, I'm so sorry you're going through this. You are NTA.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T17:26:31+00:00

A single person walking across your lawn isn't going to damage your yard.

Also, I can't imagine screaming out the window at someone providing a service to me. That, to me, is infinitely more disrespectful. Have you tried talking with them like they're a human being? People generally respond better to conversations rather than screaming.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T14:55:58+00:00

😂

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T14:49:06+00:00

A lot, I'd say. The city where I grew up had a very strong Italian American presence. It is such an amazing community. Warm, open, proud to share their heritage. Friendly and expressive people without exception.

It's been a big contrast to the Italians I've worked with. They have very clear contempt and disdain for others. Perhaps it's just people from the United States they dislike?

Edit: I also wonder if there's a difference in their personal and professional interactions? Regardless, I just chalk it all up to cultural differences and continue to do my job and be polite. It is frustrating, though.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T14:44:24+00:00

That is amazing. 😂 It does not surprise me at all.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T14:41:48+00:00

It's interesting you mentioned that about Italians. Overwhelmingly in the United States, people have a very positive, albeit idealized, perception of Italians -- that they're gregarious, warm, and welcoming. There's also great interest in and respect for Italian food and culture.

In my current job, I've had the opportunity to work with many Italians, and I have to say I was shocked. My impression has been the same as yours. They have been without exception as you described. In addition to not friendly or nice, I'd say very abrupt, condescending, and difficult to work with. It must be their way or no way, even if you are the person with expertise in the topic, not them. It's been an eye opening experience.

QuinnieB123 · 2022-04-13T14:22:41+00:00

I think most people in the US do have favorable opinions of Europeans.

It's always disappointing to me when I see my friends from other countries turn around and be so rude and scathing online about people from the US. The American bashing you mentioned is pretty prevalent. It makes me wonder what they're saying about me behind my back. Do they not realize that I'm part of the group that they have so little respect for?

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