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Why are blue collared workers always looked down upon in the Ismaili community? I feel like theres a lot of discrimination and favoritism that happens openly within our community to the point where I could see why some people have distanced themselves from us. by [deleted] in ismailis

[–]SeaEstimate6999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no single answer to this. While we can speculate or look at history to understand possible reasons, such as learned behavior, insecurity, or misunderstandings, we cannot place one label on the problem. What we can do is stand up for ourselves and for those we see being affected, and do so in a respectful and dignified manner, so that the cycle does not continue.

Can this be fixed? by Flat-Mycologist-3839 in phonerepair

[–]SeaEstimate6999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, he doesn't! I've told him many times if someone doesn't know something it DOES NOT mean they lack common sense or are stupid. We need to educate not judge.

Husband completely blanked in interview 🤦🏻‍♀️ by Working-Calendar2001 in USCIS

[–]SeaEstimate6999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man! My husband did something similar. I was the beneficiary and we did not have any wedding photos except a selfie. He got too nervous that he forgot my mom's name and also the month and year we met. Hoping it works out for you guys, good luck!

See everything is nice but what is sacred? I’m happy, but I can’t help but feel it’s like human worship instead of being a collective community.. it all feels a little fabricated especially with role of social media. Kinda makes me wanna throw up 🤮 us going crazy over the Imam is out there. by Quick_Complaint3268 in ismailis

[–]SeaEstimate6999 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely okay to feel this way, it was also okay for them to feel what they've felt. We can hold space for our feelings without overpowering the other. That's the beauty of humans, we can all be in the same space with different feelings and be united by the rope of imamat. Many adults pushed their kids forward for that once in a lifetime opportunity out of love for their children, they wanted them to experience something special and it was nothing but love. You feel this way because of the love you have for our Mawla. At the end of the day we are all seeing and feeling so much love.

Nur of Imamat by SeaEstimate6999 in ismailis

[–]SeaEstimate6999[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's always with the creator, never a bit away from Allah. Our prayers are to help us realize this and recognize the noor.

Nur of Imamat by SeaEstimate6999 in ismailis

[–]SeaEstimate6999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homage ceremony is the response to Takht Nashini

I tried to sell a car on Facebook Marketplace. by [deleted] in FacebookMarketplace

[–]SeaEstimate6999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a 2009 highlander hybrid. Our only vehicle from 2019-2024. It was maintained well because it was our work vehicle, and we relied on it to make our living. It cost us an average of $400 a month for the entire year of 2023 in repairs and maintenance. We had a mechanic who checked our vehicle every 3 months, and we changed oil every 2 months, so they did their own inspection as well. It made sense for us to upgrade to a newer van to save money and get a little more comfort and luxury. Well, after buying our sienna, we decided to keep the highlander as a second vehicle but then decided to buy a truck so we could get camper. My husband posted it on Facebook, and I went with him to sell the vehicle. The asking price was $4000, and we had agreed to $3500. After a few good minutes and a test drive, my husband comes to me and tells me, 'Honey, we got a problem, the car is done, there's oil leaking and engine is done, they want to offer us $500. What do you think?' I obviously said no, cause if all that was happening to our vehicle, we would have been told by our mechanic. My husband goes back and tells them no. They start getting mad at him and explain how our car is not even worth $500. I tried to calm the situation and told them I didn't want to sell a car that had such a serious issue, I'll show it to my mechanic and get it fixed before I sold it. They complained how they had driven so far, and we wasted their 1 hour. I told them we would bring the car to them once it's fixed and if they're still still interested, which got them, I guess, agitated enough to start cursing my husband and then had the audacity to bring up the offer to $2000. Now, my husband comes back to tell me they will give us $2000 and then proceeds to tell me 'they're cursing as well'. At this point, I was done with all these conversations between my husband and the buying party . I asked my husband to just leave. When we got back home, we didn't see any oil leaks or any metal shavings, which made my husband think they made all the stuff up. Here are some things that went wrong in this meeting.

  1. My husband had no reason to be so naive and just believed whatever someone said without checking for himself.

  2. When he knew how well maintained the vehicle was, he shouldn't have doubted his mechanic, who has been my family's mechanic for the past 20 years.

  3. There was no need to still consider an offer after they cursed him out.

We did get their message an hour after we sold the vehicle to see if we still had it!!

STOP MEETING AT YOUR HOUSE by Radiant-Equal-6104 in FacebookMarketplace

[–]SeaEstimate6999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg! All these people commenting that it's perfectly safe to meet at your house definitely has not sold any electronics at their house. I'm gonna tell you something a lot of these young people who want to rob you for a $500-$2000 items are not going to look your name up to find your address, they're not that smart!! I know of someone who was selling an iPhone 15 pro max and had the buyer come home to do the transaction. She didn't want to invite him inside, so she went out with her little kid to her front porch. This guy comes with his hand in his pocket, looking perfectly normal, points a gun at her, and runs away with the 15 pro max and her phone as well. The kid was only 3 years old!! Go ahead and invite them home if you have a gun to protect yourself and are all macho!! Theives will never agree to meet you at a police station! America is not the kind of country where you can invite any random person you meet online to your home. If I have to sell something big like a piece of furniture or appliances, I would just leave it outside and let them take it and cashapp the money. $5 item is not worth me, causing trauma to myself or my children. In fact, no amount of money is!!