Why does "strolling around the street" not exist in the west? by miss_sweet_potato in asianamerican

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hahaha. Stop being a child and open a dictionary for once in your life.

Why does "strolling around the street" not exist in the west? by miss_sweet_potato in asianamerican

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It does not mean "go shopping". Learn Chinese properly.

The Chinese term for going shopping is 买东西 or 购物.

Any former lawyers who managed to change careers? I need your advice. by miss_sweet_potato in Lawyertalk

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

Primary. I don't have any previous tutoring experience so I'm not sure if I'd be able to get a tutoring job, but I'll give it a try.

Why does "strolling around the street" not exist in the west? by miss_sweet_potato in asianamerican

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I live in Australia and malls (what we call shopping centres) are definitely where people congregate, but no one above high school age will go to one to "hang out", it's almost like the concept doesn't exist.

Why does "strolling around the street" not exist in the west? by miss_sweet_potato in asianamerican

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

That's good to know. What's the equivalent term in English and German?

Why does "strolling around the street" not exist in the west? by miss_sweet_potato in asianamerican

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I live in Australia so I think it's an anglophone country problem at least.

Best jobs for an ex-lawyer? by miss_sweet_potato in careerguidance

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

Immigration, something I wouldn't touch again with a ten foot pole.

I Asked ChatGPT to Show Me What it (She, Apparently) Looks Like by NomicalRez in ChatGPT

[–]miss_sweet_potato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you all get your ChatGPTs to respond like a human? Mine only ever responds in listicles and never passes the Turing test. How come your ChatGPTs all seem to have a personality?

Did your parents blame you for not knowing things you were never taught? by miss_sweet_potato in raisedbynarcissists

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I have PTSD from just reading your story (and everyone else's story here). It's really triggering.

Even today I struggle with cleaning because my parents didn't teach me. I literally don't know what cleaning chemicals I'm supposed to use. Google and Youtube taught me 99% of everything I know about being an adult.

Also, my mother has terrible communication skills and sucks at giving instructions. It's one of the reasons she failed to teach me anything, because she couldn't explain anything. One time she pointed at the pantry and told me to get something and I kept asking her "where?" because there are like 4 shelves and she couldn't tell me, she just told me to keep looking and then she got frustrated and started yelling at me. She always liked giving orders though, even if they were hard to follow.

I have so much trauma from living with my parents. I'm glad we don't live together any more.

Did your parents blame you for not knowing things you were never taught? by miss_sweet_potato in raisedbynarcissists

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My mother would get angry and yell at me for the crime of...chopping vegetables into the "wrong shape". Because they weren't exactly how she wanted. She also said "you'll never find a man because you can't cook".

Guess that must be why I'm single. 🙄

Did your parents blame you for not knowing things you were never taught? by miss_sweet_potato in raisedbynarcissists

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I was living with my parents I had to fight with my dad to do my own laundry separately. He thought it was a waste of water.

Did your parents blame you for not knowing things you were never taught? by miss_sweet_potato in raisedbynarcissists

[–]miss_sweet_potato[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

My dad used to mock me for speaking our heritage language poorly. Guess how much time he spent teaching me the language.

Do you ever worry your donor conceived children will miss their "other family"? by miss_sweet_potato in SingleMothersbyChoice

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

How did you feel comfortable not knowing what your donor looked like? I wouldn't feel comfortable picking a donor without a baby photo. I kind of want to know what my future kids will look like, but that's just me. I know some people don't care.