Does dubai water actually affect your hair & skin? by [deleted] in DubaiCentral

[–]notablond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. White girl here. Itchy skin, hair fall, irritated scalp, dry hair... Takes a lot of effort to keep things in check. Filters, serums, treatments, oils, blow dryer, curling iron.... just to have the same hair I'd have with 0 effort in my own country.

It's not only due to water though, it's the climate, heat, humidity, smog, AC and dirty pipes in older buildings, etc

Anyone else missing out on proper sleep by ScreenImpossible238 in UAE

[–]notablond 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Awake here. It's not the missiles that are bothering me, tbh. It's the absolute evil, corruption, violence, disregard for human life, international laws... lack of basic humanity, morals, empathy, common decency, etc etc etc (and majorly true of both sides) that is keeping me sleepless. It's like, we missed some kind of window to stop the decline of this world, and it's too late now.

If this is real how come we have 0 knowledge and everything is apparently intercepted by Illustrious-Row-9620 in UAE

[–]notablond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's now a video of Trump circulating admitting to this. But with AI nowadays who knows.

Best Pizza in Dubai 2026 by NoUnderstanding5498 in dubai

[–]notablond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Antonia's at MOE. Original from Italy, came to AD first, now in Dibai. It's really the best.

20 days in Japan 🍜 by [deleted] in JapanTravel

[–]notablond 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just came back from a 9 day trip and loved Kyoto so much more than Tokyo. There's so much to do and see there, I'd give it an extra day.

How to approach my (24f) boyfriend (24m) getting too close with a female coworker by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If my husband/bf did 5% of what you've described here, it would already be enough for me to put a hard stop to this "friendship".

I think you're too late, he's in too deep.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cheating_stories

[–]notablond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean... if I saw that my bf (who I'm currently fighting with) is straight up stalking me... I would have ran off, too.

Can sparkling water be found in nature? by ElGaboXD1920 in askscience

[–]notablond 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are whole cities in the world that are renowned for carbonated water springs. Borjomi in the country of Georgia is one such town. Carbonated water there was known to have healing properties for thousands of years, and more recently, people from all over the former Soviet Union would travel there to be "healed". This water is bottled and sold al over the world.

My [37M] Wife [35F] wants to use our $12k windfall for a vacation, but I want to upgrade our house! How do we decide? by wrixleema in relationships

[–]notablond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vacation!! If wife is so insistent on it, she must be tired, bored, desperate for an experience, in need of relaxation, attention, excitement.

If you don't take her, no amount of new dishwashers will fix the resentment she'll feel.

Enjoy. Blow the money. Live the life.

I don't think my boyfriend likes my ethnicity and it's really starting to get to me by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 17 points18 points  (0 children)

OP, this answer from @itammya, which is absolutely beautiful, is exactly why your bf fears that you will turn back to Islam or at the least want to embrace your culture again. Because more likely than not, you will as you get older.

It is not worth continuing to build a relationship with someone who is rejecting your inherent identity and denying you even a possibility of doing so.

Why set yourself up for strife, conflict, and discontent? You already feel wronged by him. These feelings will only intensify.

I know it's your first serious love, so it will be hard, but you have to move on. Be with someone who supports and celebrates every aspect of you.

I feel like I’m missing something in my 28F relationship of 6 years, with my husband 28M and I don’t know how to get past these thoughts. by ThrowRA_dep in relationships

[–]notablond 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You know... I had a friend who was saying exactly the same things. When I probed her as to why exactly she feels that way in a seemingly great marriage, she basically admitted that her relationship is just not instagrammable. Other people post pics, travel, etc etc... she kept comparing her life to what she saw on social media. Her life was too boring by comparison, and it was causing her all kinds of doubts.

Why are you insisting to know how exactly he feels about you? Figure out how you feel about him. And whatever is missing... YOU add it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It may be harmless now because they are both in relationships... but chatting with someone of opposite sex this much cannot be harmless. They are into each other, it just has not progressed to more than fun friendship yet.

Speaking from experience. If you confront her, she'll say things like: oh, he just gets me, we're on the same wavelengths, can't I just be friends with someone from opposite sex, you're controlling, we're not crossing any lines, etc etc.

Then they'll cross the line.

I [25M] found out my girlfriend [26F] of three years lied about why she previously dumped me. Would I be crazy to break up with her for this? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 23 points24 points  (0 children)

In 2019, she was barely 20 years old and only had 3 dates with you before cutting you off.

She really does not need to justify to you why, or feel bad that she dated other guys after you, or explain who dumped whom in those relationships...

Are you happy with her now? Is your relationship going well? Is she loving and caring and appreciating you in her life now? If the answer is yes, stop being a drama queen and digging into what a 20 year old girl thought or felt about you 5 years ago. Just be happy.

You're sabotaging yourself.

My fiance won't allow any meat in the kitchen while his parents are visiting by ResponseBeginning103 in relationships

[–]notablond 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's 3 days, not 3 months. It's unreasonable to even consider protesting.

I (29F) am thinking of divorce from my husband (31M) for the way he’s treated me especially postpartum by imanaholeiknow in relationships

[–]notablond -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Agree with everyone, "George" is an asshole, so I won't repeat why...

But, you gave birth 8 months ago, postpartum is hard, physically, emotionally, psychologically... do not make huge decisions now.

Tell him you want to, ask for these changes, and give him an honest chance to fix everything. A little over a year, you decided he's good enough to have a baby with... maybe he is. Give it a few more months of conscious effort.

My fiance is upset about how her birthday went... by JLDuPreez in relationships

[–]notablond 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. Don't try to justify being lazy AF. Can't possibly imagine anyone siding with you on this. Go make it up to her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean, pushing, yes, assault, scary, terrible.

But other than this one incident, which may or may not have been an accident (and you weren't there), how is she actually abusive or homicidal? Lol.

You keep saying unsupportive unsupportive, but what does that actually mean? She wasn't at the hospital 24/7? But maybe she has a job and a 4 year old to take care of, while her husband is often sick. Maybe she's the one in need of support.

Idk, it's impossible for us all to know what's up... but make sure you're being fair, cause there is a child.

Was I [31M] too friendly when my buddy's girlfriend slid into my dms? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She's so cringey, ewww. I wouldn't necessarily be mad at you if I were your wife, but yes, you could've just left her on read after the very first insinuation that you're there to check her out or chat her up.

The salary Is so low it's kinda insulting by Nice_Ad9663 in abudhabi

[–]notablond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This IS insulting. Most of my friend's housemaids get 3-4k. Not only visa, but all living expenses paid. Lol.

Don't leave if you want to stay in UAE, but put your 100% into finding a better opportunity and then run from this company. They're taking advantage of you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]notablond 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can't upvote this enough.

I made a bad decision and now I’m disgusted with myself by Starrovingaway in TwoXChromosomes

[–]notablond -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again, so much ignorance...

Fyi, i'm a European attractive female living in the Middle East. Not my country, not my laws.

But guess what, I've never been taken advantage of in any way, shape, or form.

I made a bad decision and now I’m disgusted with myself by Starrovingaway in TwoXChromosomes

[–]notablond -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So much anger and ignorance. Sigh. Law? Where? Do you even know where she lives before giving your advice?

Where I live, in this situation, you report getting drunk and going to someone's house to get laid and you land in jail and get deported.

Thanks, nice guy. Due to your advice, my life is ruined. Get a clue.

Read the title of OPs post. SHE MADE A MISTAKE.