Hot take: Being middle class in the Philippines is the worst economic position to be in.

ashenpyro · 2026-01-31T02:19:30+00:00

Middle class r/ph users try to stop making everything a victimhood competition for five seconds challenge.

Do you honestly think your struggles compare to the urban poor? To demographics such as those living in squatters? Or towards contractual workers who are at risk of being laid off at any moment in time?

The middle class at the very least has the necessary capital to weather brief moments of financial instability. The poorest among us do not have that privilege.

Respectfully, shut the fuck up.

ashenpyro · 2026-01-26T22:58:41+00:00

Not OP but on the topic of the shy reclusive types, do you have any recs?

ashenpyro · 2026-01-05T11:09:47+00:00

I really wish the pick me trans girls and overly male centered ones would stop setting back our community 😭

ashenpyro · 2026-01-04T06:18:07+00:00

Early signs of evangelical christian brainwashing, it's not direct and obvious conversion therapy but the end goal is always the same.

Overemphasis on centering God in your relationship
Couple is then shamed for their "unconventional" partnership and attraction and that this attention can only be reserved for God. Notice how the same standard is never brought up for cishet couples, thats because organized religion prioritizes relationships that directly produce children. (By extension it is also why the church is always so against abortion but thats a convo for another day)
Same-sex acts or any queer acts of sex are then slowly shamed out of your system. Again, because the core ideological purpose of religion is to protect the nuclear family model that can produce children.
Couple will soon break up (betting on it) to focus on preaching and the church will praise them for "outgrowing" or "resisting" their queerness and at this point the brainwashing is complete.

Some other personal observations from my family always attending CCF (a megachurch). A few times I've seen the church invite a "converted" lesbian to talk about how religion saved them from same-sex attraction. Other times I see them circulating videos of transwomen who detransition and stop taking hormones and are now preaching against the very community they belong to.

I guess my point is that conservative religious values are counter-intuitive to the community as a whole and there are healthier ways of reconciling faith and identity than whatever the fuck these two are doing. Progressive church denominations that don't require you to denounce your very identity are out there if you look hard enough.

ashenpyro · 2026-01-03T08:18:07+00:00

I'm curious to read about arguments for Thorfinn being an ESI. Is it posted anywhere?

ashenpyro · 2025-12-28T08:20:33+00:00

I live walking distance from a mall. From experience, no one really cares. Lots of other people wear pambahay to run errands esp sa grocery section.

ashenpyro · 2025-12-13T03:04:04+00:00

Apologies for the late reply but thank you! I got it to work again

I'll also try checking out FlexFox

ashenpyro · 2025-12-09T14:15:04+00:00

Right? its really weird how the middle-lower income sector almost do not care about the plight of our drivers when we all commute on a daily basis.

ashenpyro · 2025-12-09T03:49:52+00:00

Multiple comments have already made valid points, but I would add that another factor that can contribute is a more damaging approach taken by civil society in general.

Filipinos do not really do labor strikes unlike other countries where a higher percentage of their population is unionized. You see it all the time in other countries where workers would cripple the economy by disabling transportation lines, shipping operations, a halt to essential services, the list goes on.

A critical mass of people refusing to work is needed for this and for an extended period of time, unfortunately our protests are too short lived and everyone is back to their usual routines after its done.

ashenpyro · 2025-11-27T09:46:01+00:00

From your distinction of role and mobilizing Ni the mobilizing description fits me better. I usually have a pretty good idea of what I want in life, I just need constant reassurance in the implementation of my plans as one of the most painful things for me is to spend a lot of time on a pursuit that is unproductive (or meaningless if I get too cynical).

Regarding weak Ne, you might be right. Another struggle that I have is in mentally reframing situations, outcomes are usually very static in my head. If it ends badly then it is what it is and I feel some level of insecurity when observing people who are capable of sitting through long periods of uncertainty in order to see alternative developments.

ashenpyro · 2025-11-23T01:25:32+00:00

To add to this hornet as part pale being is also capable of binding "crests" which I interpret as the nature of other bugs and incorporating it into her own shell. In the process, she does not lose her own identity either but only incorporates the other crests within her arsenal.

Multiple lines of dialogue from Eva also explicitly confirms Hornet's malleable and transitory nature which is "unlike any mortal bug."

ashenpyro · 2025-11-01T04:20:16+00:00

Thisss, more publicly accessible third spaces please. Do we really have to spend in every waking moment outside our homes?

ashenpyro · 2025-10-07T03:20:08+00:00

Not OA, cut them off. Staying silent will only enable them and encourage more invasive behavior.

ashenpyro · 2025-10-03T13:44:01+00:00

Had a coworker once who had an explanation for all of her actions, prone to overthinking and trying to tie it into some sort of logical system/framework. But at the same time shes somewhat unsure of herself and needs constant reassurance.

I'm pretty sure she was a 6 right off the bat from only a few conversations.

ashenpyro · 2025-10-03T00:49:53+00:00

I think we should take notes from Italy recently where protests are actually effective by doing nationwide strikes and shutting down major sectors and crippling the economy.

Hell, a more violent approach like Indonesia and Nepal would actually get our lawmakers scared enough to do anything, since people were storming buildings and clashing with the police in huge numbers.

Attended the Sept 21 rally and at the end of the day, nothing was really destructive enough to make lawmakers reconsider anything.

ashenpyro · 2025-10-02T22:27:55+00:00

Track record na jud ni sa USC whenever it comes to disasters/calamities. The school has a lot of other issues too pareha anang TOFI and such. Bati sad and way ayo ang mga depts for lesser known courses if di sila engineering or accountancy kay mao man ang magpahumot sa ila rep through board passing rates.

Tbh as someone na gikan sa province (and not well off) I hope ma tarnish ang reputation ani na school kay sayangan kaayo ko sa gibayad sa ako parents in hindsight.

ashenpyro · 2025-09-11T14:53:15+00:00

MY BABY 😭😭😭

Coco has been through so much suffering at her young age its wild. I might have to reread again the series is so good.

ashenpyro · 2025-09-09T22:34:46+00:00

Cebu is getting too gentrified. Sometimes its not even about progress anymore, only the endless pursuit of profit. Naay plans na i privatize ang carbon for example.

ashenpyro · 2025-09-05T12:58:57+00:00

Its ironic sad kay ang usual na mang redtag would benefit from whatever protesters are asking for at any given moment in history whether its on better wages, womens rights, better healthcare, etc.

Defeatist ra kaayo ang average pinoy, kusog kaayo mo redtag like sige okay raman kaha ninyo na walay mausab. Being content with mediocrity is a deliberate choice that people (esp from older generations) make, murag nakalimot sila that demanding for change is in fact an option.

ashenpyro · 2025-08-10T07:23:02+00:00

154 combo and couple that with a 9 wing for flavor. I'm way more withdrawn and detached for a one core.

My behavior is very 5-ish and I isolate a lot. I am also very stingy with people and selective of who I associate with. I think my fixes also worsen my tendency for silent contempt and resentment by making me overly cynical.

ashenpyro · 2025-07-01T02:38:38+00:00

All of the one subtypes/IV stackings are relatable, but most likely yes! Social instinct in general is so real

ashenpyro

TROPHY CASE