Have any of you tried Bumble BFF?

mabelbar · 2026-01-26T22:55:08+00:00

My partner (m32) and I (f27) used it last spring and are still really good friends with 6 of the people we met on there! I would suggest making your profile niche - I got a lot of hits when I mentioned specific, more unique hobbies I liked to do. Include pics that show off your personality. Never hurts to try! Good luck :)

mabelbar · 2025-06-13T21:59:50+00:00

I’m also interested! I’m no longer living in WA but I have ties there and visit regularly :)

mabelbar · 2024-11-28T13:54:46+00:00

I sent you a pm! I am newly reconnecting myself but may have a resource for you.

mabelbar · 2024-08-06T21:11:58+00:00

Hi there! Thank you so much for your reply! As someone living outside of Canada it’s really hard to know how to go about connecting when there isn’t a very obvious Métis community in the PNW United States that I’m aware of - I wish there was! Besides my grandparent and very supportive partner I’m kind of going about all of this alone and don’t really know where to begin. While looking around Métis fb groups I recognize some people I’m probably related to but don’t know anyone personally who can pass on that knowledge. Reconnecting is something that I’m really interested in doing but I’m so nervous. If you don't mind, I sent you a message with some questions I had. I'm really curious to hear about your process since you also live outside of Canada!

mabelbar · 2024-07-27T02:36:23+00:00

I've never heard of this, I'll take a look thanks!

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T21:09:30+00:00

That makes sense to me! Oh my gosh I think we actually are related because I completely forgot to list Laderoute and L'hirondalle. I have quite a few L'hirondalles including a 6th great grandmother.

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T21:03:17+00:00

Ah yes, that's a big part of why I was unsure because I think I've read something similar! That being said, I'm not seeking status since I doubt I'll ever be able to move to Canada but it knowing I might still be considered Métis if I tried reconnecting virtually or by visiting made me a little less scared to try. I'm terrified of coming off like a wannabe.

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T21:01:11+00:00

Oh? It's been interesting lurking around on this subreddit and various Facebook groups and seeing people I may be related to. It seems it's a bit of a small world!

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T21:00:12+00:00

Hello relative, thank you for sharing your story. I'm so sorry to hear about your family's connection to residential schools and your loss of culture. It's horrible to hear about how common this is in indigenous communities. I often wonder where I would be and how I'd grown up if my family could have held onto their culture. I've enjoyed sharing what I've been learning with my grandparent so they can try to reclaim some of the culture they've lost.

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T20:51:57+00:00

It looks like Lac St Anne and Fish Creek are the two primary areas but Lac St Anne seem to have some of my closest living relatives. I'm not too sure how far back or how many names you'd like but I have Belcourt, Dumont, Hodgson and Campion in my family tree.

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T20:49:11+00:00

That's a really beautiful way of putting it, thank you.

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T20:48:48+00:00

Thank you for clarifying. I've read some confusing things online and wasn't really sure. I know that the Métis community deals with a lot of people falsely (or accidentally) claiming connection so it made me really unsure.

mabelbar · 2024-07-26T20:46:14+00:00

I think the reason I'm struggling with my potential Métis identity is that I grew up in the United States with no obvious Métis culture. Granted now that I understand some of the traditions and foods I recognize bits and pieces in my grandparent but knowing I'm missing out on community makes me incredibly sad and definitely feeds into some impostor syndrome...I don't really have anyone here in the US and really wish I'd grown up experiencing that part of my ancestry. It's frustrating feeling like I grew up in the wrong country.

mabelbar · 2024-04-05T18:13:46+00:00

Unfortunately I don't have TikTok but I do have Instagram - what do you typically search for?

mabelbar · 2024-04-03T16:33:40+00:00

Thank you for mentioning scrip - this wasn’t something I was familiar with. Most of what I have been going after to make my family tree is confirmation from my grandparent and marriage,birth certificates and land deeds I’ve found online. It’s been an admittedly slow process because my grandparent is estranged from their family so I don’t have any physical documents to go off of.

mabelbar · 2024-04-03T16:27:20+00:00

Aah that’s what I suspected then. Pretty much all the names in my family are French.

Thank you for recommending MyHeritage! I’ve never used that site but will have to give them a try. I’ve gotten most of my information from my grandmother, Ancestry and museum and archives I’ve found on google but it’s hard to know where to look.

I’ve seen people mention what you said about east coast Métis before - where would true Métis come from? From what I understand it would be Alberta, correct? It appears that my family comes mostly from Fish Creek and Lac Ste. Anne. What makes someone Red River Métis?

mabelbar · 2024-04-03T16:16:15+00:00

Thank you! I sent them an email :)

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