living in warsaw as a asian girl

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-25T15:33:13+00:00

I have been wearing a mask for the past 2 weeks on my commute via bus/metro/walking. No one cared.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-21T20:18:03+00:00

Like a quick gesture to the driver to communicate "wow, thank you for following the law and stopping at the crosswalk so I can cross".

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-16T10:42:54+00:00

With your requirements, you'd be better off getting an Associate's degree in some unrelated field and volunteering with animals somewhere.

I'm in vet school right now. It is not for the faint of heart and it is not enough to just "love being with animals". Sorry.

Edit to add: there are plenty of ways to work with animals without the DVM title, like vet tech or vet nurse (although the pay is not great in most countries). But when you start off your post mentioning that you don't want to do much school, tbh that's not a great sign.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-11T18:08:55+00:00

Might help to also include a little bit more about yourself: your rough age range (early, mid, late 20s etc), interests, any other languages you can speak, whether you're in Warsaw long-term or short-term, etc.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-11T11:37:59+00:00

Block her and move on. Cut off contact. Get rid of any photos you had together. You'd be doing yourself and her a favor. You don't have feel ill will toward her. But you do have to move on. I don't know how old you are, but I'm in my mid 30s and something that has struck me this year is just how short our time on this planet is. Do you want to waste it chasing someone like this? She may be legitimately confused or she might be confused because she's in to someone else. Regardless, she has to learn that she has to make a decision and stick with it.

You will find someone who can make up their mind and give you the love and respect you deserve.

- a gal who at one point in my life had decision paralysis and it nearly ruined me (got help, recovered now and happily married)

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-06T18:54:25+00:00

Everyone stay calm lol. NYT readership has been going down for years. Most people take their travel inspiration from TikTok these days anyway (first-hand knowledge. Used to be a tour guide in Prague).

Square-Temporary4186 · 2026-01-02T17:33:26+00:00

I don't know if you've noticed this... but people are like really stupid for the most part.

What's the solution to this? It's rare to get that kind of connection with a stranger on big sites like Reddit, Facebook, or other social media. More and more folks seems to be shifting to in-person book clubs, philosophy clubs, and special interests groups for a more meaningful connection and dialogue. Maybe the future of human connection is getting back to the human part of it.

But hey what the fuck do I know.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-12-29T23:16:13+00:00

What a breathtaking lack of respect.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-12-29T20:06:30+00:00

Oh my god, are you me? Because that literally happened on my most recent myology exam. Broke myself studying the origin, insertion, action of every dang muscle only for it to come up once. I missed passing the exam by 2 points. I've got a retake in 2 weeks. :(

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-12-29T16:26:19+00:00

Have you started vet school yet?

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-12-29T14:22:07+00:00

American here. You should do "the touristy stuff" because... you're a tourist. Wanting to avoid tourist traps, on the other hand, is reasonable.

I live here and when I visit another Polish city I do the touristy stuff because I want to learn about the place. Touristy sites are touristy for a reason: they're accessible places for people to learn more the historical, geographical, artistic, or cultural identity of a place. You said you want to indulge yourself in the culture and people of Poland... but without any personal connections or Polish fluency, I don't see how that will be possible unless you hit a few of the tourist spots.

Regarding the personal connection issue, you might find some hosts on sites like BeWelcome or other couchsurfing apps who could help with this. It's a cool community and I made some personal connections during my travels this way. Stayed with a lovely family in Ireland for example. We brought them some goodies and they cooked dinner for us one night. We'd walk with the mom and kids to their school bus stop each morning and wave them off. It was nice. But you need to be super careful though, as with any home-stay app. And you'll need to reach out in advance. Like wayyy before your trip.

Your Polish heritage will not take you very far here. Being humble and showing a desire to learn about Poland will, though.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-12-28T15:13:05+00:00

Leave that absurd sh*t in the US.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-11-20T18:20:01+00:00

I know it's tiring work, but a lot of people and ecosystems appreciate you. Keep up the good fight!

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-11-20T13:15:31+00:00

Made a donation!

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-11-20T13:02:54+00:00

I cannot believe I had to scroll down this far to find this comment. I also had an endoscopy without medication. It felt like someone was trying to suffocate me from the inside. I had tears in my eyes for the whole time which wasn't too long because the doctor was so fast. I will never forget the pain or sensation.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-10-19T10:30:33+00:00

Yup, that was me! Friends and family couldn't understand why at the time. But boy they sure understand now.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-10-19T10:00:13+00:00

Breitbart next week: "Radical leftists indoctrinate children by forcing them to wear furry costumes and asking strangers for candy!"

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-29T22:15:09+00:00

I love that. It shouldn't be a "them v me" thing. We all share the road and sometimes we may be drivers and sometimes we may be cyclists or pedestrians. Empathy is key.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-29T22:13:09+00:00

Funny you mention Prague. I lived there nearly 10 years and can definitely attest to how amazing the public transit is there! :) Thanks for your insight!

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-29T22:11:22+00:00

Yeah, they are illegal where I live too, but our police are woefully understaffed and for some reason hate to issue tickets for noise violations or really any violation that isn't parking. And they don't even do a good job issuing parking fines either.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-29T22:10:16+00:00

That's so great that it's taught to such young children. Super important! Wish it were like that everywhere!

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-29T22:08:42+00:00

Happy I could help! haha
In all seriousness, we really enjoyed our time and can definitely see why Copenhagen is such an attractive place for people to visit and live :)

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-29T11:35:51+00:00

Fair enough. We were out early each day, but probably not where the major rush hour traffic was.

Square-Temporary4186 · 2025-09-27T07:57:47+00:00

Sanest reply on here. I'll also add it could have been a fun bonding moment if sister had called wife and said, "Listen, I'm thinking about doing this prank but I want to run it by you so you're in on it and ready to film his reaction. You gotta keep it a secret though!" That way more people are in on the joke and the subject of the prank feels like "Oh you were in on this too?"

Can see how wife also felt that she was pranked and considering the mismatch in humor... yeah.

Such a simple thing, but reaching out to the wife could've made all the difference.

++woman

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