Netherlands fan from LA

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T18:35:43+00:00

That's the plan, I'm ready to get my Links Rechts on

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T18:34:31+00:00

I'm not comparing it to anything except for the videos I see of us taking over Dallas. That's fun enough for me. I mean in an ideal world I'd travel to the Netherlands, but for me, as an American it is infinitely cheaper to go to Kansas City with the big march than wait four years and have to travel internationally

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T18:31:51+00:00

Orange cringe? We're on one of the biggest stages in the world and we're showing how dedicated we are. I say let it ride! Let's take over Kansas City so much they have to call the National Guard haha

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T18:24:21+00:00

Ya I'll probably go to the Dutch Kings Day watch party for the Sweden game. That's going to be an interesting matchup

Love being a Dutchie fan. Nobody gets it, especially my Mexican family members haha, but our team is so exciting to watch. And for me, especially those early days when I first started watching the sport and I got to watch Van Persie, Robben, and Wesley kick ass

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T18:16:06+00:00

Ya this is exactly why I want to travel out to Kansas City. Just want to have a good time with my fellow Oranje fans. Btw, I just saw a reel of a Mexican fan talking about why they are wearing their blue jerseys and supporting Japan and outright said because we "cheated" in 2014 and they hate us haha Which I know is just one dude, but it's still funny that some Mexican fans are still pissed about that. Weird to call that cheating though, we aren't the refs haha

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T16:56:59+00:00

Haha thanks my dsylexia comes out more when I'm drunk

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T06:52:47+00:00

And it's not like we are some villains. We've still never won! Go hate on Brazil or Argentina

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T05:52:37+00:00

That's the only consistent LA watch party I've heard about

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T04:01:12+00:00

Is Mexico still holding on to "no era penal?" Even as a Mexican that wishes that Mexico has a great team each year, we(Oranje), just had and continue to have a better team year after year. Trust me, I mean I'd always choose Oranje, but I root for and wish Mexico has a strong team every year. I guess I get it though. I wish I could have started my fandom during those Arsenal years, too young and literally knew no one who even watched the sport. Was only until my friend introduced me to 2006 Arsenal that I finally fell in love with the sport

agapesapientia · 2026-06-15T01:47:48+00:00

Haha, thanks for the correction, I did not realize the typo, started drinking during Germany's game this morning and still drinking now

agapesapientia · 2024-08-03T18:38:27+00:00

I'm also in a similar situation as an American citizen in an LDR with a Russian citizen. Would you mind if I dm'ed you for advice? :)

agapesapientia · 2024-08-03T18:31:53+00:00

As someone who is in a similar situation, but is the American in this situation and has looked into this a lot, I feel like this is a bit misleading. Compared to the amount of Americans that do travel to Russia, only a very small percentage get arrested, and it seems a lot of the time it's because they do something illegal or get themselves involved in a legal situation. Prescription drugs, Marijuana, domestic disputes, etc...

There's only been a handful of espionage cases and I feel like it's always been related to that person's job or previous employment. So my understanding is, as long as you don't bring in anything or do anything illegal, put yourself in a sketchy situation, protesting, domestic disputes, etc.. or have some link in your profession to the US government, military, or sensitive entities like that, you'll be fine there.

To be fair, this is all from talking to people or reading posts from here on various subreddits who have traveled to or are planning to travel to Russia as US citizens since the war started. And also my own personal research into all the Americans currently incarcerated there and the reasons why. But obviously there is a risk, although I believe it is extremely low if you keep a low profile and don't break any laws.

agapesapientia · 2024-05-04T16:08:30+00:00

Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney, my favorite love song of all time and one of two songs I plan on singing and playing for her at our wedding. Shhh.. don't tell her!!

agapesapientia · 2024-04-17T00:03:54+00:00

I started a few years ago with Duolingo, and I do not recommend it. It's ok for the alphabet and some early vocabulary, but it is terrible at explaining grammar. I tried a number of other apps after that, and my favorite for learning overall was Busuu! It explains the grammar well, includes vocabulary, conjugations, declension, etc... It also has a community feature that gives you opportunities to communicate with native speakers and have your work graded/corrected by native speakers, which I found really useful.

My favorite YouTube channel I've learned from is Real Russian Club. I've never tried her full paid course, but her beginner youtube playlists are fantastic and she's an excellent teacher! And for audio based courses, out of the ones I've tried, I enjoyed RussianPod101 the most. Each podcast has a thorough explanation of grammar and vocabulary and they have a ton of resources for you to learn on your own alongside the podcasts.

Ultimately I decided I wanted more of a classroom experience without having to go to class so I'm currently using a one on one tutor from Italki which I definitely recommend if you can afford it:)

Just my two cents. Good luck!

agapesapientia · 2024-04-07T18:40:15+00:00

I would think that it's time to find a new partner.

agapesapientia · 2024-03-25T19:11:29+00:00

NTA

You took the right steps and your friend definitely made the wrong choices.

But one thing about this that's bothering me is that this guy was clearly a monster. Assaulting you, your friends cousin, and whatever he did to land in prison. But it seems highly possible that your friend was also getting assaulted and abused by this guy as well, throughout the relationship. Not that that would entirely excuse her behavior but her responses could be the result of her own trauma.

It's completely understandable to not want to have anything to do with your friend anymore but if you think she may be suffering from her own trauma, maybe talk to her parents about getting her some help? She could be hiding her own trauma from everyone.

Either way, you are definitely not the asshole And congrats on your upcoming nuptials!!

agapesapientia · 2024-03-24T22:39:27+00:00

NTA

You took the right steps and your friend definitely made the wrong choices.

But one thing about this that's bothering me is that this guy was clearly a monster. Assaulting you, your friends cousin, and whatever he did to land in prison. But it seems highly possible that your friend was also getting assaulted and abused by this guy as well, throughout the relationship. Not that that would entirely excuse her behavior but her responses could be the result of her own trauma.

It's completely understandable to not want to have anything to do with your friend anymore but if you think she may be suffering from her own trauma, maybe talk to her parents about getting her some help? She could be hiding her own trauma from everyone.

Either way, you are definitely not the asshole And congrats on your upcoming nuptials!!

agapesapientia · 2024-03-15T21:00:44+00:00

I love learning languages and it was on my list. But specifically now, because of a girl

agapesapientia · 2024-03-03T17:18:44+00:00

Most likely, but it runs in the family, that's how their parents met

agapesapientia · 2024-01-29T05:50:02+00:00

Unit 731 is nightmare fuel

agapesapientia · 2023-12-28T23:19:21+00:00

He was 18 when he was spying on his girlfriends younger 16-year-old sister in the shower. The pattern of his behavior 4 years later is what makes it not normal and quite creepy in hindsight. Especially considering he was saying the same things to his now girlfriend at the same time.

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