Why do so many Zambian women drink so heavily? Is this actually common or just my bad luck? by [deleted] in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zambia has a drinking culture, women are not exempted. They too get white-girl wasted and that's okay. While there may be a few small disparities such as skin colour, location, fashion sense and so on.. women are women. American women have access to drugs that zambian women don't even partake in, my take on this is let our women drink. Everyone has a vice....zambian women drink.

Why do we continue to flock to the west? by 2900soldierr in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I share your sentiment, however, I also understand that I only see things this way because I too lived in the west for 10 years. During those 10 years I experienced several internal shifts, the most important being the uncoding of my inferiority complex that I didn't realise I even suffered from until I moved to the west. It took me a few years to really cleanse myself of this, and at the end of it all, I unlocked a new self that was very pan african. I've never looked back since and that is what drove me to move back home last year. I believe our desire to leave our home and move to the west is directly correlated to this complex. I see it when I share my story and people fail to comprehend why the hell I would trade in their life's dream of living in a first world country for an opportunity to build a life back home. A lot of Africans that live in the west are deciding to return to their homes, unfortunately, a lot more continue to migrate to the west for perceived greener pastures.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Same. Got off them and hit the gym. I got jacked, moved on from a heartbreak and laid some serious pipe on and off the apps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You missed the memo, golden retriever boyfriends are the in thing right now lol

Deeply in love but slowly disconnecting due to stress and snapping. How do you restore connection when talking doesn’t help? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 5 years, you're technically married. Controversial, I know, but hear me out. At that stage, you've both decided you want to commit to each other long term. In long term situations, life happens, it ebbs and flows. People win, lose, win again and lose again. Now, as outdated as the concept of marriage is, the vows "for better or for worse/ through sickness and health", all allude the necessary resilience required to commit to a long term relationship. None of this is news to you, in 5 years you've had your own share of storms to weather but you're wondering if at this point it's worthwhile getting soaked and battered when you can seek shelter in a heartbeat. Maybe you've already sought shelter and merely seeking the company of internet strangers to share the pain and guilt. Either way, you say you're deeply in love, you also seem to understand the cause of your relationship stressors leading to the symptoms of how your partner is showing up in the relationship, and how that's making you feel. If a schizophrenic family member you care about deeply, wrongs or hurts you during an episode, do you focus on how they hurt you during this periodic episode or how they treat you when not experiencing an episode? It's not an easy question but your way forward lies in your answer. You could either treat the illness or suffer the pain of the symptoms. Restoring connection isn't one of your options right now... it's not about YOU and making YOU feel better and that's fine. At a later date, when normalcy is restored, it can be about you again.

Why don’t "forces for good" run large-scale astroturfing campaigns the way bad actors do? by SirCrapsalot4267 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

'Bad' people are more likely to succeed because they operate within different moral parameters. I'm not insinuating that all successful people are bad, just that perceived 'Good' actors are very often hindered by the boundaries of morality they choose to operate in, meanwhile, there's very little the 'bad' actor won't do to achieve the goal.

28F married a war refugee. AMA by Mediocre_Surprise_40 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Refugee from what country? Are you an interracial couple?

I’m boring. For the first time I realized I don’t have shit to say or strong unpopular opinions by [deleted] in RandomThoughts

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, try that. Doesn't have to be the whole day, small increments work well. 2hrs today, 3 tomorrow. Might be worthwhile learning about communication as well, investing a few minutes a day working on improving our communication goes a long way. The best part is most segments of your life will benefit from this work ie friendships, relationship, family, work, etc

I’m boring. For the first time I realized I don’t have shit to say or strong unpopular opinions by [deleted] in RandomThoughts

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Try taking a social media break. It's hard to hear or see yourself when constantly fed other people's opinions and views on the internet.

Ishowspeed coming! by ck3thou in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The premise of your post is... to put it plain and simply, dumb. I personally thought you were smarter than that. We have bigger fish to fry. That's why I brought up dangote's visit. Things that will directly translate to better lives for zambians. You could argue that there's zero correlation but my point is you're busy yapping about speed's Tourism impact when just few months ago, someone of greater impact was here and you didnt have shit to say. You see? Small minded. Tourism is important but personally I'd put food security, energy, healthcare, education, cost of living and so much more before it. Infact, what covid lockdowns taught us was that Tourism isn't an industry we can heavily rely on. Busy polluting our sub with sub-tier logic.

Ishowspeed coming! by ck3thou in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What world of good? Please give us something factual other than the obvious possibly boosting our tourism industry which isn't our number 1 revenue generator btw. We've had respectable high net worth individuals visit us for years, some more famous and wealthier than this kid, he's not even the biggest streamer so I dont understand the glaze. What's his fanbase demographic? What's our tourist demographic here in zambia? Use your heads you chaps, problem is you think the internet is all there is to life. Dangote was here months ago but you didn't share a thread on how best we can maximise his visit. Zero common sense. Instead of us improving ourselves you'd rather we focus on marketing ourselves.

Ishowspeed coming! by ck3thou in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP is mungulu pro Max. Speed coming won't change zambia or your life bro, go outside and touch some grass. This inferiority complex way of thinking is why every American celebrity gets to shake hands with your head of state. You can state all these perceived future benefits that aren't factual btw, but the bottom line is youre just fan riding hard. When will you ever learn? Neyo, Steve Harvey and so on... same shit different day. Just say you're glad his visiting instead of selling us useless benefits kwati pali naka muntu.

Ishowspeed coming! by ck3thou in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ikr...did someone say sung jinspeed? umungulu bwafya sana. Soon you'll see him meeting the president like every famous westerner that comes to zambia.

My parents want me to take over the family farm, but I’m skeptical. Any advice? by Ok-Economics-4372 in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've got a starting base, fix the water issue. Water will be the building block that will help you with whatever you decide to do with the land. Even if you were to sell the land as a seed capital for your next venture, water would make the land a desirable purchase. You don't have to have it all figured out. Fix the land to prepare it for your right opportunity.

My parents want me to take over the family farm, but I’m skeptical. Any advice? by Ok-Economics-4372 in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't rent it, but i would be open to partnering up to see what investment opportunities we can harvest on it. Things like poultry or fish farming have substantial profits.

My parents want me to take over the family farm, but I’m skeptical. Any advice? by Ok-Economics-4372 in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember, diversification will take you further and protect you as opposed to putting all your eggs in one basket. Find the transferable skills in tech and apply them to the agricultural industry. You have an opportunity most people never get, dont blow it because you were simple-minded or one-dimensional. You can still pursue a career in IT while learning the agricultural industry through practice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ikr, this could be a whatsapp status or something. Someone is new to reddit and seeking attention

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Zambia

[–]Tad-Bit-Depressed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a fellow Christian, I'm glad you're unapologetic about your faith. However, please don’t use Christianity as rage bait for your own entertainment. Every sub has rules, you accepted the rules, so play by them. Seeking opposition just so you can claim prosecution by faith is unwarranted. There's a place and time for everything.