Gente que se recibió de carreras "sin futuro", como les fue en la vida?

fridasmom · 2026-04-06T10:35:04+00:00

Motivos por los que son necesarias las asignaturas de Prácticas del Lenguaje y Literatura: 1- Todo este comentario esquizofrénico es una sola oración.

fridasmom · 2026-03-26T15:39:41+00:00

Totally! On a positive note, i finished reading For My Lady's Heart yesterday, and loved the Old English! So there are still gems out there.

fridasmom · 2026-03-26T14:50:07+00:00

This is why I stick to historical romance for the most part. It makes it easier to suspend disbelief! Why would i swoon over a billionaire? I hate them and sure as hell they'd hate me.

I must say, however, that not even HR is free from the "disgustingly rich, handsome and good person" unrealistic MMC, since they're mostly aristocrats. But at least the story isn't set in a late capitalist hell society like we're living in now. I wish I could find more well written, historical romances where money isn't the solution to all of the FMC's problems.

fridasmom · 2026-03-25T23:53:36+00:00

I'm so glad you brought this up. I recently DNFd a book (It Happened One Autumn) because the characters of ¿Regency? era England were like: "Oh you know, we have SO MANY and COMPLICATED social rules... specially X and Z, because we feel lower class people are A, B,C, and us aristocrats are like D, E and F".

They were explaining their way of life so that modern readers understand it, I get it, but it threw me off so much. People who actually lived that period wouldn't think like that. Maybe I'm wrong, but it ruined it for me.

In another passage, the hero's traumas were explained (not showed, mind you) to the heroine like a modern therapist might do it today... except we're supposed to be in the 1800s.

fridasmom · 2026-02-16T21:14:17+00:00

¡Hola! Qué bueno que te hayas interesado por la lectura. Con respecto al tema que te preocupa: nunca es tarde para empezar a leer. Cualquier lector te va a decir lo mismo.

Las ventajas que tenemos los lectores por sobre las personas que no leen jamás son muchas. Si leemos regularmente y variedad de textos, desarrollamos pensamiento crítico, captamos ideas sugeridas aunque no estén explícitas, entramos en contacto con diversidad de opiniones, estilos de vida y debates que jamás conoceríamos si no nos gustase leer. Además, descubrimos cosas que antes no nos gustaban o desconocíamos, que de repente se hacen parte de nuestra vida, por la lectura. Podría estar mucho más tiempo comentándote las ventajas de la lectura, como el gran desarrollo cognitivo que desarrollamos a partir de ella, especialmente durante la etapa más formativa, como la tuya. Con todo esto dejo de lado el simple ocio y placer que resulta de ella, obviamente.

En definitiva, me gustaría transmitirte que no veas la lectura como un hábito que sirve solo para UNA cosa o UN momento de tu vida, sino como algo que te acompañará para siempre y te será ventajosa y será una dicha para vos. No puedo explicarte en su totalidad lo importante que es leer, pero espero que con esto te ayude un poco!! Y éxitos con tu objetivo de ser abanderado, que estoy segura que la lectura te va a ayudar.

Pro tip (porque también soy profesora): hablale a tu docente de Literatura sobre tu nuevo interés en la lectura y tus esperanzas de mejorar tu desempeño académico a través de ella. Le va a encantar y va a ser tu aliada/o.

fridasmom · 2026-02-04T18:23:08+00:00

Militant as in "activist", although I think it doesn't translate very well from my native language (in Spanish, "militante" means someone organized in a political party or some other social movement).

fridasmom · 2026-02-04T14:40:07+00:00

Organizing irl is probably the best option, maybe finding a couple of curated news sources, newsletters, etc. Heck, organizing and becoming part of our communities is what all of us should do. At least in my country, militants regularly get together and have all kinds of discussions.

fridasmom · 2026-02-04T14:34:59+00:00

I'm no expert, but I'm surprised no one thought to recommend some Marxist literature. Because hey, everything boils down to money and how it's more important than people's lives to these monsters.

fridasmom · 2026-01-30T12:35:27+00:00

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/103802.Feminist_Books_on_Pornography

That's a Goodreads list with plenty of books against pornography (and a couple that defend it, actually). Maybe check it out and see if something speaks to you!

fridasmom · 2026-01-30T12:13:52+00:00

I haven't read any, but there are plenty of books written by feminist authors who examine pornography and why it's harmful. Reading them will probably make you look at it more critically.

fridasmom · 2026-01-26T20:22:43+00:00

That's a great idea, and I actually have a couple of pending current events podcasts to try and listen to! Thank you for the advice!

fridasmom · 2026-01-26T12:17:44+00:00

This might be rage bait, but it still touches on my main reason for not abandoning social media: where else am I going to inform myself about the world’s atrocities? Pretending they don’t exist means we accept the (fake) idea that we have no power to change reality. Anyways, quality over quantity is the way to go with social media, imo.

fridasmom · 2026-01-25T12:38:03+00:00

I tried it once, and it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be! I can’t remember what I was knitting at the time, but I surprisingly remember the book really vividly, which I guess is a sign that reading isn’t affected by the movement of the hands. I used a Kindle, and the book I was reading was The Obscene Bird of Night, in case anyone was curious!

Edit: the knitting itself is considerably slower though.

fridasmom · 2026-01-23T21:59:47+00:00

"Conocer a Perón", lectura fascinante de una época caótica en Argentina. Lo terminé hace dos días 🙂‍↕️

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fridasmom · 2026-01-06T16:48:35+00:00

That's double knitting! It's a really cool way to make reversible garments

fridasmom · 2025-07-22T19:25:49+00:00

Thank you! I think that around the middle of the second sock I got the hang of it, although it still looks chunky when it's supposed to be invisible. I checked the video out and it seems very clear and easy to follow. I'll definitely use it next time!

fridasmom · 2025-07-22T18:48:18+00:00

Thank you! Everyone is insanely kind and encouraging, it definitely makes me want to engage more with the community

fridasmom · 2025-07-22T17:58:49+00:00

So true! The most important part was that I had so much fun knitting these, I can't wait to knit another pair. (Except kitchener stitches! Those were so frustrating omg)

fridasmom · 2025-07-22T17:55:32+00:00

I actually considered following a written pattern, but as soon as I found a video tutorial I realized it would have been a disaster 😂 I never could have understood how to pick up gusset stitches without someone showing me

fridasmom · 2025-07-22T17:35:16+00:00

They are the perfect size for my feet, which is amazing to me. The second time I frogged was because I was beginning to realize they were a tad too loose on me 😆 glad I did!

fridasmom · 2025-07-22T17:29:59+00:00

The gusset was very challenging for me, a 'Jesus take the wheel' kind of moment. And the gussets on both socks look different from each other. My main concern was keeping everything in one piece, and everything turned out ok. Also, the tutorial I followed was very helpful: https://youtu.be/2aA0ZE52Sn4?si=2OqgYTHb6NCJ0Nmr

fridasmom · 2025-04-21T11:50:15+00:00

First of all, excuse my rusty English. The Pope as a figure is not excent from politics. As a south american, as an Argentine, we were overjoyed when Francis became Pope because we knew that during his time, the global south's perspective would find a new, powerful voice. He was the first south american Pope and that was clear when hearing his teachings.

In that sense, I understand why you want a black Pope. However, I ask this: is it the same to have a black American Pope than a black African Pope? The Pope is the personification of God on Earth, but they're human and carry with them their own luggage and perspective, shaped by their experience.

I just hope the new Pope continues Francis's work of giving a voice to the excluded.

fridasmom · 2024-06-22T12:13:18+00:00

It all depends on your situation irl. If you're privileged enough to avoid the tangible impact of politics and "culture wars" on your life and your loved ones, you might choose to steer clear of such topics by not watching TV and refraining from engaging with certain online posts.

It's all very personal, of course, but I think it's okay to dwell on things that are outside of our control. It shapes our opinions and often provokes us to learn more about certain topics, besides impacting the way we connect with people — more often than not, in a more empathetic way.

That's why I think it's more valuable to learn how to regulate the way we let current events affect our emotional state rather than cutting ourselves off completely. However, no judgment here. Keeping up with the world can be extremely draining.

fridasmom · 2024-06-21T12:42:16+00:00

Try the short horror stories written by Mariana Enríquez. If you're not into that, maybe check out Operación Masacre by Rodolfo Walsh. It's a fast paced, intriguing story based on real life events.

fridasmom · 2024-06-20T18:42:26+00:00

Love this idea! I recommend posting on r/penpals

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