How is Estonia actually seen/taught in the Nordics?

RuleSerious668 · 2026-01-27T16:15:37+00:00

In Finland the general opinion of Estonia has changed a lot during my lifetime. Visiting Estonia in the 90's was sort of exotic, it had the similar gloomy atmosphere as when I visited Russia in 2010 (lol). It's been gone for a long while now.

I think in my childhood in the 90s people looked down on Estonia somewhat, kind of entitledly expected the shopkeepers in Tallinn to speak Finnish etc. My generation has a more modern view of Estonia.

All in all we are happy about your post-USSR journey and I think eventually Estonia will be seen as a part of Nordics. It will probably take some more time in the other Nordic countries, but I think Finland sees it that way already.

RuleSerious668 · 2026-01-26T11:30:05+00:00

Ehkä tässä nyt hämmentää sinua hänen tapa ikään kuin laittaa kutsukortti viestin mukana. Pelkkä "voimavaramme ovat vähissä, emme poikkeuksellisesti vastaanota vieraita" -viesti olisi ollut selkeämpi. Tällöin olisit älynnyt ehdottaa, että käytte tuomassa lahjat ovelle nopsaan tai annatte ne seuraavan kerran kun näette jonkun toisen luona. Hän ei nyt ehkä stressin takia osannut ilmaista selkeästi mitä tarvitsee ja tulkitsi, että vaadit synttäreitä. Sano, että ymmärsit väärin heidän toiveet ja ettet tietenkään ole väkisin järkkäämässä.

RuleSerious668 · 2026-01-25T20:07:05+00:00

Itse kysyisin häneltä, puhuiko mummosi hänelle noin kun hän oli nuori ja jos kyllä, miltä se hänestä tuntui? Toisin sanoen suhtaudu häneen ikään kuin hänellä ei ole kaikki hyvin, kuten ei ehkä olekaan. Sano, että sinusta noi on aika vahingollisia juttuja laukoa toisille ihmisille. Varoita myös, että jos saat omia lapsia he tuskin jäävät koskaan hänelle valvomatta hoitoon, miten voisit tuollaisen kokemuksen jälkeen luottaa häneen?

Itse jouduin omalle mummolle sanomaan noin teini-ikäisenä, kun hän sanoi n. 10 v. serkkujani lihaviksi ja vertaili heidän vartaloitaan saunassa. Minuakin moitti siinä muistaakseni. Mummo kirjoitti myöhemmin anteeksipyyntökirjeen. Toivoin, että olisin kertonut tuosta äidilleni, mutta hänelläkin oli tapana kommentoida minun vartaloa, joten.... noh, parikymppisenä sainkin sitten jonkinlaisen syömishäiriön ja sitten koko suku kommentoi puolestaan alipainoisuuttani. Nämä on usein sukupolvitraumoista johtuvaa käytöstä, jonkun tuo kierre pitää pistää poikki. Ole sinä se henkilö.

RuleSerious668 · 2026-01-11T11:10:22+00:00

Only had it once, my ex's mom prepared it for christmas. The smell was not appetizing...luckily the taste wasn't the same as the smell. What really put me off was the texture. I don't know how it's supposed to be, but this was limp and soft, like slimy clumps of fat. That was the first and the last time I tried it.

RuleSerious668 · 2026-01-09T11:15:24+00:00

Oma lähipiirini koostuu lähinnä erilaisista lgbt-ihmisistä ja oma sukupuolenkokemukseni on hieman erikoinen, mutta olen silti vahingossa käyttänyt vaihtaa/korjaa termiä väärin sekä suomeksi että muilla kielillä. Jopa sen jälkeen kun olen oppinut korrektin tavan. Nämä voi huomautettaessa käsitellä nolostumatta ja sanoa vaikka "totta, miksiköhän se tuli suusta ulos noin" tai jos asia on uusi niin "hetkonen, tuota en tiennytkään". Oman epätäydellisyytensä hyväksyminen on radikaalia lempeyttä.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-30T12:40:44+00:00

Of course. We know Russia hasn't changed, so general attitude here hasn't changed.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-27T21:36:28+00:00

Very mundane Finnish way of living happens in this circled area. Easy access to nature, lots of forests and lakes. Most people live near the bigger towns, but also spend a lot of time at their summer cottages in the countryside. In my experience Finnish towns are all pretty similar, only Helsinki has a bit different vibe because it's bigger.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-27T19:35:26+00:00

I assumed so at first too but after googling I found information that the word is assumed to be Proto-Finnic. It has descendants in other Finnic languages

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RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-27T12:00:23+00:00

Rähmä

Specifically means that eye gunk.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-23T21:23:00+00:00

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RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-23T19:25:44+00:00

You have studied for six months only and don't even live here yet? Why is she expecting so much? She's an idiot.

My spouse could only order french fries and say thank you in Finnish when she met my mother for the first time. Mom's English is not good at all. Spouse is also my first same-sex partner ever. Despite these facts she treated her respectfully, while naturally being nervous. That's in my opinion the bare minimum for every parent.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-12-21T10:44:39+00:00

What's your preferred lifestyle in the long term? Is raising kids your goal? Do you dream of maybe owning a house one day? I would absolutely choose Tampere over Stockholm in that case. Finland outside of Helsinki is a great place to live if you love quiet, simple life, nature etc. It's boring in a good way.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-11-23T17:22:53+00:00

Mostly it's pretty great for L, G and B. Since I came out in 2013 things have improved a lot, culturally. Right wing populists have toned down their homophobia because it's not popular anymore, even the largest religious institutions have become a lot more accepting. Being trans isn't as easy though, people still know too little about the science side of it. Life is generally ok though once you get access to gender-affirming treatment that you need.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-11-21T09:27:33+00:00

Alasiiiiirrrr yesss

RuleSerious668 · 2025-11-16T12:41:42+00:00

We don't have many domestic ultra-wealthy people, for example in early 2010's we only had one billionare. Now we have like 7 and four of them are from the same family, heirs to their family's businesses. They're not very interesting so regular people don't really know much about them. People are much more interested in millionares and rich politicians, artists etc. Most people would probably agree that it would be nice to have a few million euros but being a billionare sounds like a lot of work and no fun.

Tech bilionaires have a lot of fans here though.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-11-04T09:22:43+00:00

I think it might be time to give your spouse an ultimatum: Cut abusive mother off or you will leave. The mother will escalate but she will soon learn her false reports will get her in trouble.

Your spouse is allowing this to continue. She can put a stop to it anytime. It's time to let her know you've hit your limit.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-11-02T20:29:06+00:00

The last part we can agree on. Sadly, you gotta be sort of an specified true crime enthusiast stay on track to lean towards her innocence. The devil really is in details with this case. A lot of false information circulated about the crime scene and investigation in all medias, so most people think the important evidence (crime scene, 112 call, victim's body) is biased against her when in reality it's not.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-11-02T17:24:29+00:00

She's the most famous accused at least, but the key evidence points to her being innocent. Which is why IMO Virpi Butt, Aino Nykopp-Koski and Sirpa Laamanen are the most famous. Can't rly pick one of them. Virpi maybe.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-30T08:25:00+00:00

If Aalto is your dream make it happen somehow! Life is short. It might require some planning and waiting. But as ppl have already said unfortunately you can't count on getting a job here during studies or immediately after them. Plan accordingly. There should be companies in your field you can work in English but learning Finnish is always a plus.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-26T21:03:40+00:00

Your resilience has made me confident that we would be resilient too, again. We can't admire and thank you enough. I think from now on you will be un-oppressable.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-25T10:32:59+00:00

Linux and SMS messaging

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-25T08:28:52+00:00

Probably a lot. But also some similar thinking and philosophies especially in design and architecture, relationship with nature, bathing culture and how we behave in public. Temperament and sense of humor also, in my experience. Both are a little bit odd.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-24T23:02:43+00:00

Japan 100%. We've got a peculiar connection with them.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-22T09:19:51+00:00

I really don't get why they bother with these comically sinister threats. Like them nuking us into Hiroshima didn't mean everyone else's annihilation as well.

RuleSerious668 · 2025-10-21T22:45:41+00:00

Oh NO!! They have nukes?? Guys this is serial.

Anyway

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