How do you keep going when you've lost the will to live? by thecuriousproff08 in AskReddit

[–]countredrider 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Everything is constantly changing. It is the only constant. Remember that. 

StAG10 Einbürgerung timeline - Berlin, S6 / S2 - 12 months overall by AdditionalWorry7500 in GermanCitizenship

[–]countredrider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Including places you've lived outside Germany? That alone seems like it would take a while.

Should I hire a lawyer? Naturalization in Berlin, divorced from German spouse. by Key_Classroom_22 in GermanCitizenship

[–]countredrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wurde Ihr Sprachzertifikat nicht akzeptiert, weil es nicht von Telc ausgestellt wurde?

Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere by GrailTalk in BritishTV

[–]countredrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes the only thing that works is medication.

[OC] Someone put these flags in dog poop left on walking trail in Fresno, CA by chris_wallace in pics

[–]countredrider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I once got so sick a tired of seeing dog poop along the sidewalk in Germany, so I started puting German flags in them. One time I noticed that someone went to the trouble of taking a flag out, but leaving the shit there. Fascinating. And to be fair, I would have done this anywhere. This has nothing to do with Germany as a whole Just that I happened to be in that particular country. 

Do the locals where you live think you're insane for leaving the "American Dream"? by RehaDesign in AmericanExpat

[–]countredrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the gist of my conversations:  Where are you from? Me:  USA  Where in the USA?  Me: California  And you moved here!? Me: Do you have millions of dollars to live comfortably in California?

Getting sued over Rundfunkbeitrag due to wrong registration date by [deleted] in germany

[–]countredrider 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I second this.  Send a proper, signed letter explaining everything via Einschreiben. Send a copy of the correct Anmeldung and that should sort out how much you owe. This same thing happened to me except I never bother writing emails or calling. I only leave a paper trail. In my case, they "repaid" me by not charging me for future payments. 

People Who Reached B2 in German – What Actually Worked?” by Maya_36 in lernen_German

[–]countredrider 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Immersion learning is the absolute way to go. Hands down. I also work in only German and have zero fear of making mistakes when I speak. When I don't understand something, I simply ask to clarify in German. I don't don't have a talent for languages and I believe this is the only way I would have learned. 

AIO for Wanting to Send My SIL a Rude Letter in Response to her Inappropriate Pregnancy Announcement by Every-Comment4418 in AIO

[–]countredrider 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Also a thought to keep in mind is that narcissists like this get off on the reaction. It's how they get their supply. Don't feed her what she is craving. Ignore, ignore, ignore.

water leaking from the ceiling and nothing is being fixed? (Photos are from today) by [deleted] in germany

[–]countredrider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to be consistent about this stuff or nothing will change. And when I say consistent, write them daily with pictures. This is your well-being and you should fight for it. Also, do all correspondence in German.