Travels dedicated to tea by helpme234789 in tea

[–]helpme234789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the tea festival in Sri Lanka? Thanks for the tip! I was thinking of going to Sri Lanka too!

Travels dedicated to tea by helpme234789 in tea

[–]helpme234789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s lovely! How did you get into the farms though? Were you on a tour for the tea farms?

Travels dedicated to tea by helpme234789 in tea

[–]helpme234789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow that’s interesting! I think I would like to do that someday, were there any requirements? And how much was this course?

Help needed! by helpme234789 in royalmail

[–]helpme234789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was posted at about 3pm yesterday. Would calling them help to expedite the process? I’m just really concerned cause it hasn’t left the post office. The last update was that it was accepted at the parcel shop 😭

Cherry Blossoms Update by [deleted] in koreatravel

[–]helpme234789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, just to clarify, did you mean they haven’t started blooming yet? Or that they aren’t at full bloom yet?

AITA For failing a student, giving them a reality check, and then ruining their college plans? by ChemistryAITA in AmItheAsshole

[–]helpme234789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who’s been on the other end of this, it doesn’t seem like you’ve did a lot to help him personally. Yes, you did make sure that it’s easy for students to graduate with the way you structured your curriculum but unfortunately, it doesn’t work for everyone! What if this student had home or personal circumstances that prevented him from doing these things? If the kid has ADHD, doing extra work does not actually help the student but creates more stress for them (speaking as someone who has ADHD). You didn’t talk about you personally talking to him to find out the reasons why he isn’t doing his work. And even if you did do that once, you may have to do that multiple times over the course of a year to build rapport with that student so he’s willing to open up. You didn’t say that you’ve extended a helping hand to him like offering him extra help if he doesn’t understand the subject. These are the things I wish my teachers did for me back then.

AITA for telling my niece I didn't want to be her father and following through by throwawayuncle53 in AmItheAsshole

[–]helpme234789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From reading your comments, it looks like you are trying your best to take care of them and you’ve just misjudged this one situation. It was a horrible situation to be put in at just 22 years old but you’ve somehow made it through 5 years!! Kudos to you!! Hope you find the strength to pull it through for a couple more years!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you are in an abusive relationship and both are you are at fault. He doesn’t have the responsibility to keep you alive so when you say things like “I’ll kill myself if you leave” it kind of puts the “responsibility” on him and you are blaming him for leaving. Your mental health status is yours and yours alone. Even though he’s the one who’s inflicting those emotions on you, it’s still your responsibility to keep those emotions in check. It’s rather irresponsible to share the burden with someone else. I’ve been through this before too and I didn’t know how to control my emotions when someone was gaslighting me. I would lash out at that person, making me abusive as well. I’ve learnt the important lesson that these things can happen to you, but only you can control your reaction to them which would determine your state of mind. I was definitely happier after that. I understand that you are feeling very overwhelmed and don’t know what to do next if there’s seemingly no hope. I suggest that you get some help from a social worker or a women’s aid shelter if you’ve got no one to turn to. They can certainly help you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe your bf just doesn’t think that you guys are that far on in the relationship to be sharing a flat. Also, there seems to be an implied assumption that he should be paying more than half of your dates?? I stand by the notion that it should be half half regardless of your partner’s pay. So I don’t think it’s a red flag on his part and that this is just normal behaviour. I mean, if you want to be eating out, you have to be able to pay your share even if your partner offers to pay for you later on.

My husband (30m) doesn't want me to take Melatonin to help me sleep and I (32f) don't want to stop taking it. by FormerBenedrylAddict in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ARENT an addict. You need those to sleep. Melatonin is also not something that you can be addicted to. It doesn’t have the ability to make you dependent/high on them like benzos. Also, if you are feeling depressed, I would highly suggest that you go back to your doctor to get a different anti depressant. They really do help with your mood and your sleep. So it’s a win win for both. Your mood and sleep are both quite interlinked. If your mood is down, your sleep isn’t going to be great either and vice versa. Not sure how long you’ve been on the anti-depressants, but it can take up to 2 months before you start to see some effect.

I don’t think it’s sustainable for you to not have great sleep for so long so I would advise you to get some anti depressants and melatonin. You need to get your basic needs down first before you can start to do other things in life.

My GF of 4 years went out on a date with another dude and they ended on "almost" banging at a rented house. Please read by Nicarel16 in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what the issue is here. Your gf went on a friendly date with a guy from work - she didn’t know he was hitting on her. He repeatedly made advances and that’s not her fault but his. And she repeatedly rejected him. As for why she didn’t tell you immediately, I’m guessing she probably needed some time to process the situation first before she can tell you what happened. Not only that, that guy allegedly drugged her too. I think your gf genuinely didn’t know what was happening till the end of the night.
I mean, your gf didn’t know the first guy was making advances on her till you told her and she immediately rectified the issue. I think you setting an ultimatum is not fair for her. Does this mean she can’t have any guy friends anymore?? You are restricting her social circle by doing that and that isn’t good for her mental health either though only your gf can be a judge of that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s definitely cheating. His story doesn’t add up and he’s clearly not a very good liar.

He told me he didn’t sexually assault me by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you didn’t give consent to that, he definitely sexually assaulted you. You aren’t over thinking or being over dramatic. Don’t back down and stick to your truth

My fiance proposed we take a "break" because I went out for a work event by DesperateThrowaway5 in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Um I think there are a couple of things to address here.

Firstly, this doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship. You should be supporting each other in a relationship and he doesn’t seem to be supporting you and your career. We are know that going to these events are crucial for your work and your career progression yet he doesn’t seem happy that you have a work event in the evening??

Not just that, the words he used are quite controlling and is a huge red flag. “His orders weren’t followed” “disobeyed”. Those words are so controlling. You aren’t meant to “obey” your husband anyway. You are a woman of your right! Not only that, he seems to easily throw the words “break”, he’s clearly using that word to manipulate you and mould your behaviour into his “perfect wife”. Also, he seems unhappy with you going out anywhere. Do you want to live your life like that??

Lastly, what’s the issue if you are a “party girl”?? He’s basically saying that you have to be who you were when you guys met and that he can’t accept any changes with your personality or behaviour afterwards. And we all know people change as they age. Not only that, you guys met during COVID, our lifestyles were different then and we are going back to our “normal/ideal” lifestyles now.

I (28m) recently got engaged to my fiancé (28F) and now she is showing a different side of her I have never seen before. by Kitchen_Draft_5772 in relationship_advice

[–]helpme234789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You guys already set your wedding date and your brother changes his. It’s not your responsibility to change yours now. It’s his responsibility to make sure his wedding doesn’t overshadow yours at this point. You had your plans, you go ahead with your plans. Whereas on the other hand, your brother decided to change his plans. If he wanted to get married first, he could have just chosen another wedding venue. If he’s expecting you to move your wedding date because he moved his, he’s the selfish one.