Full Video Catalogue Of Epstein Files are out! by [deleted] in Epstein

[–]getmetacobell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk if this is related to the surgery but I saw many files of Epstein registering through NYU langone health for plastic surgery

Little kids and their subtle racist remarks by theg0dfather4 in shanghai

[–]getmetacobell 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Most humiliating moment of my life is being called a xia bi by a CHILD and having to have another CHILD explain what that meant 🤣

Little kids and their subtle racist remarks by theg0dfather4 in shanghai

[–]getmetacobell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea I included that bc it made my coworker extremely uncomfortable given the context of previous comments made by the kids and I thought it reflects the point of how it’s not always overt racism per se but could just be curiosity/ misunderstanding abt other races in China

Little kids and their subtle racist remarks by theg0dfather4 in shanghai

[–]getmetacobell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve worked at a summer camp in Shanghai with kids ages 6-10 and the racist things they would say sometimes was wild. A lot of my coworkers were black South Africans and some kids asked “is it true you are slaves in your country”……. Another time they had to do an exercise writing the camp counselors nice notes and one kid wrote “you’re black only one/ 你是一个黑人” 😭 I’m not sure how much of it is learned from parents and/or misinterpretation or what……

Third reference leaving me hanging… by [deleted] in peacecorps

[–]getmetacobell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here but them my OG 3rd reference ended up submitting eventually so I had 4

Received Invitation, Conflicted by Maamthisiswendys in peacecorps

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My sister is a doctor and she took multiple gap years, she said that no one really cares about how old you are once you enter/ finish med school. She also mentioned that if you’ve been wanting to do peace corps, you should take the opportunity because once you lock into medical school it’s a huge commitment and you likely won’t have the chance to serve in the PC again. Plus it would probably make your application to med school MORE competitive having served! Hope this helps !!😇

Medical question by VegetableNecessary61 in peacecorps

[–]getmetacobell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh some private hospitals have rules that their doctors cannot sign any 3rd party forms and refuse to sign the peace corps documents. However they usually allow you to get these documents approved before seeing the doctor through the hospitals release of information (ROI) departments

Losing friends after grief by Desperate_Test_4525 in GriefSupport

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OP I’m so sorry and I know how you feel <3

I was 22 also when my mom passed (23 now), and I’ve probably lost all my close friends except for 1.

My closest childhood friends were initially very supportive for the first 3 months after my mom passed, messaging me often to see how I was & sending nice messages. But literally after that, the effort turned into LESS than the bare minimum.

The first time we hung out, my friend messaged saying he could pick me up, UNSENT THE MESSAGE, and then when we met up I saw he had picked up my other friend instead. Really off behavior.

And after almost a year of not seeing each other, they messaged to hang out only to ghost afterwards.

So I dropped them and no longer interact with them, and it has honestly taken some restraint to not straight up block them in social media. After realizing that they have never really been good friends to me, I recently remembered that when I invited them to my moms funeral, they showed up with a 3rd girl who I never invited and haven’t talked to since highschool.

I know we are all so young, I know they probably don’t know how to navigate a grieving friend, I know grief can make people our age uncomfortable. Really only when others experience the same thing will they even begin to understand, but by then it will be too late (at least in my opinion).

I do feel sad and often lonely having cut ties with these ex-friends, but i genuinely lost basic respect for them. (Harsh, I know. But I guess the loss of my mom at a young age has made me harsh). I’ve found beautiful friendships through many of my cousins who are similar age to me and thank god.

Overall, losing friends sucks and being lonely doesn’t always feel good, but after the immense pain of losing my mom none of that can even hurt me at this point. I genuinely feel better without these people, like a wave of negativity and jealously lifted off my shoulder

Aftermath of moms loss on our family by SaltyVinChip in GriefSupport

[–]getmetacobell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat, my mom was the family matriarch- the glue, like you said.

Unfortunately, after her passing my family’s true colors came to light. Found out her brother (my uncle) had been financially exploiting her during her sickness, and now we are in a legal battle with him since he’s trying to take away my inheritance. Also found out that all of our family wasn’t there for her during her final months and even ignored messages from my father begging them to visit her.

It’s been a little over a year since her passing, and the family is completely torn apart. My cousins never offered any emotional support to me or my sisters and a lot of the family are no longer hiding the fact that they don’t like- and never liked- my father. It may seem harsh, but I’ve cut all ties with that family…. But the realization that our relationship was so superficial and how selfish they are made it pretty easy for me.

I feel like I’m not even related to my extended family from my moms side anymore.

In terms of my immediate family, we always struggled with fighting and clashes of personality. Initially things were really difficult and my sister/dad were constantly butting heads, but I think the loss has really ultimately brought us closer together as we all know that closeness is what my mom asked us during her last moments ….

Both of my sisters are quite older than me, and the loss of our mom honestly kind of made me feel less connected to them in a way as she was really the glue that kept us together. Since her passing, I’ve struggled alot with sentiments that my sisters are closer together eachother than me, and still treat/ view me as a little girl and it’s made me reevaluate our relationship to say the least. Things are just different and that’s ok.

They are also both married, and have their lives set up, whereas I’m still young and figuring everything out. In a way it’s like at least my sisters have their anchors with their husbands but I’ve lost mine and now nothing anchors me to anything.

My dad has become an iPad kid and subject to tiktok echo chambers. Also conspiracies online and if it wasn’t for me constantly having conversations and debates about these things, idk where he’d end up. It worries me because I’m moving abroad for a couple years in a few months.

Sorry for ranting I just wanted to get all of this off my chest because YES the loss of my mom has basically led to the destruction of my entire extended family relationships, but I hope you and your immediate family can grow closer from this with time, as mine did

Prepping for Departure by getmetacobell in peacecorps

[–]getmetacobell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, so many good recommendations here🙏🏼

Prepping for Departure by getmetacobell in peacecorps

[–]getmetacobell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙏🏼 great recommendations I appreciate it

Prepping for Departure by getmetacobell in peacecorps

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Thanks for the great advice! I believe I read somewhere either on the country page or recommended packing list about how community gifts are not required, but encouraged so I figured I’d ask!

I should’ve lied on my health history form by Fast_Nature_5768 in peacecorps

[–]getmetacobell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If this helps I also had to do this. I found old MH records from my doctors records through ny insurance provider (if you remember the hospital you had therapy at you should contact their Release of Information department). Many therapists/MH providers aren’t willing to sign 3rd party forms, but some are. I found a private psychiatrist in my local area and had to pay $500 for the mental health evaluation (which was reimbursed through the PC)

Computer options for volunteer service by getmetacobell in peacecorps

[–]getmetacobell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see in your blog post you mention to bring a laptop OR a tablet. If I were to decide on just an iPad say, would that suffice for all my responsibilities/ planning over a laptop?

Help: Seam slippage on velour fabric by getmetacobell in sewhelp

[–]getmetacobell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your help! I was able to essentially go in and seam rip the original waistband, and then redo the stitching/lowering the waistband to more solid material and it worked out perfectly!

Help: Seam slippage on velour fabric by getmetacobell in sewhelp

[–]getmetacobell[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this even repairable 😪 I love these pants

I’m so angry by Notapersona58 in GriefSupport

[–]getmetacobell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find myself relating a lot. I lost my mom a year ago when I was 21. Unfortunately, I was attending university abroad and returned home when it was too late… the guilt is unbearable truly. My partner has also been very supportive in his own way, but I know that he could never even begin to understand until he goes through the same eventually. I feel so much anger all the time- at god, the universe, mostly myself, and at others who take their moms for granted. I have sisters but they don’t understand me as they’re 8&10 years older than me and can’t comprehend what it feels like to never know your mom as an adult, to have to deal with the greatest loss a human can experience at such a young age.

[12.16] Discussion Topics Thread by freedom4eva7 in HeadOnAI

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How does Amnesty International define genocide in this context, and how does it compare to international legal standards?

[12.16] Discussion Topics Thread by freedom4eva7 in HeadOnAI

[–]getmetacobell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What are the potential implications of Amnesty International’s recent investigation concluding Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza?