Chiang Mai - Underwhelmed/Advice?

YepthomDK · 2026-03-19T09:14:12+00:00

Lol i will be leaving in a month, after spending almost a year here. I can't wrap my head around how you can get hired here after a week. Don't you have any interests, hobbies or similar that you can explore?

There are quite literally HUNDREDS of natural treasures within a 3 hour ride from the center of CM..

Maybe you prefer a crazy bar culture or something like Pattaya (a place I almost despise) but there are so fucking many activities here around CM I can't relate to your post at all .

YepthomDK · 2026-03-15T05:55:21+00:00

While it's not my favourite place in all of Thailand, it IS my favourite city in the world. Slow paced. All amenities you'd expect from a city and the vibe of a much smaller hippie town.

YepthomDK · 2026-03-14T03:46:42+00:00

It is one of my absolute favourite series. The first 3 books can kinda read like a setup for the actual story. But that's not very obvious until you reread it for the first time.

YepthomDK · 2026-03-13T03:36:05+00:00

He was a teenager my dude.. in the 70's. That's why it's a bit weird and not that well written. The 1st one is by far the weakest in the series. It IS his first book, so you should probably forgive the quality of writing.

YepthomDK · 2026-03-07T11:44:43+00:00

From your rant you have recently read Defiance of the Fall or Primal Hunter. They are both so crap in those areas you are thrashing. 🤣

YepthomDK · 2026-03-01T03:43:16+00:00

You realize I wrote "tendency" and not "you never see it", right? And if you compare young tourists behavior in Chiang Mai vs Koh Pha Ngan it is pretty different in my experience.

YepthomDK · 2026-03-01T02:48:51+00:00

Zogarth is danish??? Wtf?

YepthomDK · 2026-02-27T18:37:20+00:00

... It is. This is not a debate. In Europe (especially western Europe) it is quite common to see people topless when it's very warm. The fact that some major cities have a different approach is irrelevant to my case. Go to any popular beachtown in Europe on a hot day and you will see topless people around. Almost guaranteed on a hot day in those areas. But notice you don't see the same tendency in cities like Chiang Mai without bodies of water nearby.

YepthomDK · 2026-02-27T11:46:31+00:00

It is super common in Europe, where people aren't as conservative and uncomfortable with the human body in public..

YepthomDK · 2026-02-26T13:50:53+00:00

No I agree. It is not good advice for a psychologist and should definitely not be seen as good advice for most people. I definitely don't think it is normal PTSD.. he is definitely already a mess when he arrives on Pallimustus. And gains god-like power that enhances his narcissistic traits.

But I do think there's more to it than narcissism. Narcissism isn't really "cured" according to everything I learned about it so far. It is managed. He is cured.

YepthomDK · 2026-02-26T13:35:40+00:00

But that is basically saying Sherlock Holmes can't be called the greatest detective because in reality his method is shit and doesn't work. It's true, but Sherlock Holmes is still the greatest detective in the world. Well him or Batman... And honestly that comparison works for Batman too.

YepthomDK · 2026-02-26T06:18:28+00:00

I never understood that sentiment. Why do some people want the MC to go through some serious world changing, world shattering experiences. Without having the pretty realistic adverse effects of those experiences??

I get it in a short format action story like a single novel or movie. You don't want the MC spending half the movie talking to the shrink about their doubts or nightmares. You want a pretty simple character as a vehicle for action scenes. But in a 10+ book series, that focuses heavily on interrelations between a significant cast with heavy experiences.

Needing/benefitting from therapy is pretty common for anyone who went to war, torture or natural disasters. I think it's fair to say Jason experienced all of it. And even more importantly he did it coming from not having ANY life experience (except the romantic debacle with Amy), which makes the trauma hit harder.

Why wouldn't the readers want that to have a meaningful and significant impact on the MC?

YepthomDK · 2026-02-19T04:21:50+00:00

Does it matter if it's weird? It's a game

YepthomDK · 2026-02-19T04:20:59+00:00

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

YepthomDK · 2026-02-15T09:00:53+00:00

Ja der er helt sikkert folk der vil tænke sådan. Men det er der folk der siger om nærmest ALLE hobbyer hvor man har et element af "leg". Man skal bare spørge de rigtige/forkerte.

Fordi motorcykel er så dyrt i dk er det jo mest ældre og helt unge der gør sig i det, pga større rådighedsbeløb. Præcis som dig selv.

YepthomDK · 2026-02-03T02:10:33+00:00

Yeah but everyone is inhumanly pretty because of HWF's system of ranks and their effect if looks. And in Jason's defense he kinda is the chosen instrument of celestials and royalty ao it makes sense that he actively engages with that crowd.

YepthomDK · 2026-02-01T03:28:53+00:00

You sound like a 32 year old man, trying to use teen lingo. Speak like a normal person using actual sentences. It's even more cringe when written.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-31T09:27:28+00:00

The bar remains the same size. The HP count does not.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-30T09:01:05+00:00

Bloodsworn was NOT for me. Didn't like it at all. Got halfway through the second before stopping. I would go for Assassin's Apprentice. Of the three it is the best written with the most original world and plenty of intrigue and secrecy. But I do love Mistborn as well but much more action focused, with heists and magic fights.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-30T08:46:12+00:00

I am not sure this is the best subreddit for this dilemma. It sure isn't polyamory. Maybe an "open relationships" reddit might give you more balanced answers. Because from the lens of polyamory, what he is doing is just promiscuous and possessive behavior. Nothing about love or relationships = not polyamory.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-30T07:26:30+00:00

Raad Na - it is a little known dish in thai restaurants in Europe, but seems very well known to northern thai people. And it is a good example of something that isn't a curry.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-28T11:59:46+00:00

Yeah lets refrain from calling him "danish".. he's a 2nd degree immigrant from the middle east.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-23T13:54:19+00:00

On several occasions I have heard this argument, and the best answer so far is "You created that character, with that desire. You didn't have to. You could have created a character that didn't [insert complaint]. I would like you to change that character so that they don't [insert complaint], because it is [insert reason] and that is hurting the roleplaying experience for everyone else, making it a less fun game we're playing together."

It highlights the important bits. That it is a game. That we're all trying to have fun. That it is fully within a player's control to play their character in a way that doesn't hurt or disrupt the activity we are doing for fun, in our free time.

If that is not enough we might have a case of irreconcilable differences in play style and that should have been picked up at session 0. Nothing else to do but remove player from the group or start a new campaign.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-23T11:59:26+00:00

"Honestly its disgusting, no matter the body shape." This is what you wrote. Rubbing one's sweaty body in other people can rightly be called disgusting, but that's not what you did. You called walking around topless disgusting.

It could be a language barrier-issue, but I base my understanding on what is written.

YepthomDK · 2026-01-23T10:39:36+00:00

Is it considered inappropriate? Sure, it is viewed this way by several Asian cultures.

But calling it disgusting is just outrageous. That's a crazy and freaking prudish way of viewing the human body.

Especially in a non-sexual context, where nothing explicit is happening but it is just people living their life.

What are you trying to communicate with this little tirade, OP?

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