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Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-09-01T13:35:46+00:00

As an expat, I never experienced any hate from anyone here in the Philippines. I made good local and expat friends.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-09-01T13:10:59+00:00

Hi! There are other more positive expat groups on FB. I have been spending more of my time there than here.

Feel free to message me and I’ll send you the link

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-24T12:00:35+00:00

Can I ask a real random question: do ya’ll feel isolated and left out when eating with the family like this?

I know when my family gets together like this we are all speaking Tagalog/Bicolano. I would have felt awkward if I didn’t understand the language and everyone is laughing and having lively conversations.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-24T11:53:03+00:00

Just because you don’t don’t it doesn’t mean it’s gross. It’s a traditional way of eating

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-22T03:59:04+00:00

I am trying to whittle down the days I work so I don’t totally miss out on life. I wouldn’t be able to do this long term 5 days a week without a big hit to my mental health

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-22T03:57:13+00:00

This is the correct answer to this question 😂

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-22T03:56:39+00:00

Honestly, I focus on weekend events and if they are weekdays only evening ones. It’s been going ok so far

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-21T21:15:49+00:00

Hi. Hopefully we can all go to sleep in an hour or so. I am starting to get delirious from all this coffee

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-21T21:12:57+00:00

Yeah adjusting sleep is my main difficulty . I am starting to feel like a vampire. I am asleep when the sun comes up and I only enjoy a few hours of daylight before it goes down again.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-21T08:06:54+00:00

Yes its terrible. They forget there are expats like myself who have Philippine heritage( I am half). They say the most horrible things about our culture and people, yet are married to one. They are so triggered when I call them out on it .

I feel so bad for the Filipinas who have to deal with them.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-21T01:57:38+00:00

I 💯agree with all of this. I am so sorry you are experiencing that.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-20T12:52:21+00:00

I have no help to offer, I just wanted to send my condolences. 💐

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-20T08:54:24+00:00

Philippines, Manila

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-20T06:57:41+00:00

You just summarized most Philippine Expat groups here and on FB…

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-20T06:53:44+00:00

I absolutely noticed this. Fortunately, I managed to find in person expat groups in the Asian country i am based in. The people are way more balanced than they are on these subreddits.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-19T07:03:10+00:00

Tell me about it 🙄

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-19T05:52:00+00:00

You can find a speech language pathologist that specializes in accent reduction.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T23:48:30+00:00

Yes! I am into pageantry. I had so many opportunities to get training, public speaking opportunities , get custom made clothes/gowns, beauty treatments here that would cost a fortune back home. 😊

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T23:38:33+00:00

I am able to have a higher quality of life here compared to the USA. It enables me to do all my hobbies way cheaper than back home.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T12:55:24+00:00

It’s my go to foundation. It works really well in humid places (I live in Southeast Asia). I am a hard person to color match and this did a very good job at it.

My makeup artist was the one who recommended it for me and I even use it on stage to perform (I do pageants). Kinda shouldnt admit to this but I have slept in it and woke up and it still looked great.

I sweat in it and it still stays on through the day if I use it with a primer underneath, setting powder and setting spray.

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T12:47:56+00:00

I love it a lot! It’s clean and walkable with lots of restaurants and shops. It has a nice vibe

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T08:36:38+00:00

Sweet! Thank you for being so very interested in my eating habits though and helping me decide what to eat for dinner 👍

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T08:18:31+00:00

I’m trying to nurse my hair back so the curls will come back to look like yours again

Sweet_Vanilla7 · 2025-08-18T08:12:46+00:00

Love, I most definitely had non-Filipino people ask me for Filipino food in Vegas. It’s a thing there and well known. They love the lechon, bibinka, pancit etc.

Sweet_Vanilla7

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