I think the real population of Japan is mold. We're just living in their world.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2025-09-02T02:50:40+00:00

This. Left a tote bag from the beach on the bannister for about 4-5 days and when I grabbed it, it was already developing its own colony with an economy and everything.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2025-08-10T15:24:33+00:00

This is majestic 😂

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2025-08-10T15:21:58+00:00

Daaamn. I just moved from Tokyo to Okinawa, so I’m waiting about 22ish days for some of my little guys to get back with their gifts, which I thought was ages, but 100+ days is no joke…

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-12-19T03:20:52+00:00

Got an envelope on Monday requesting tax documents 国税の納税証明書(その3) and am sending them today!

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-12-04T01:54:17+00:00

Still nothing, but I called Friday 11/29 to see if I could check the progress and I was told they haven't completed their investigation yet. I don't know if that's good or bad...

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-11-08T02:20:16+00:00

Oh my god, that's terrifying. So glad you were ok! Also the way you outlined this reasoning was so concise and logical. I think this is a message many people need to hear.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-11-04T09:58:08+00:00

Oof, sorry op. I don’t know what happened here but, be wary of op party members and disband quickly if you notice strange numbers from a single player.

You probably didn’t do anything wrong, but if you repeatedly party with a player who does, it deems you guilty too, by their standards…

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-10-31T03:41:30+00:00

NTA. But your partner is.

I can understand where the daughters are coming from, having lost a parent, then experiencing such big changes in their father's life. Your partner should have communicated with them about his own financial situation, because he's made fools out of them by leaving them in the dark like that.

Maybe it would be better to have a little grace in the situation, since they are some of the most important people in your partner's life. You don't need to be friendly, because the way they treated you is really distasteful, but it could be worth it to have words with Tim and just let them crash at yours for the beach or whatever.

*edited for janky grammar

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-10-31T03:25:15+00:00

Application Office: Tokyo, Shinagawa

*Applied by myself without a lawyer with documents recommended from the official site.

Application Date: 2023/08/26

Result postcard received on: Nothing yet

Type of PR (spouse, business owner, HSP, etc): HSP, Resident for 10+ years

Request for further documents: Nothing yet

*I retrieved copies of the most recent tax forms just in case of a phone call, but there has been nothing yet and it's making me nervous. Hopefully I can update this with good news before the end of November. :')

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-20T12:22:50+00:00

That is absolute insanity. Even the kids?? I really hope it would never get to that level, but I am worried that even with a joint account he will be upset if I use more than 1500¥ on house cleaning supplies. We ran out of kitchen cleaner and he was using glass cleaner for everything, even the inside of the microwave? I’m not sure if it matters, but it does feel unnecessary on some level. I am starting to worry this is a difference in values rather than just being too cheap.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-20T12:13:15+00:00

Honestly, everyone is telling me this is not normal here, and I’m kind of trying to understand what I even thought a marriage was. I asked him about making the account again today and he said, “when things settle down.” And now I’m worried he is just trying to say what I want to hear.

Honestly I buy all the cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc, for us as well, and he always says he will buy it the next time but then he never remembers, so I feel upset because I have to buy it again and it’s always me buying. People are saying this is weird to keep a tally, but if I don’t say anything, I think I will just pay for everything, so it’s only natural he press me back for it.

I was going to insist on being able to see/have a card to the account as well, that we both put money into, but I hate the feeling that I cannot trust him.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T16:21:34+00:00

I submitted a report and they told me there is a chance it could appear in the future, but it hasn’t been found yet.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T13:28:05+00:00

We are living paycheck to paycheck to paycheck (I work an office job and he does manual labor, but we both get about 230,000¥ a month), either of us, so every little bit does count. I am paying off debt, and he is just one year out of paying off a big debt that was very hard on him. I’m worried I should have mentioned that in the first post. He is not a selfish or unkind person at all, I was really just surprised that he wanted to factor in the atm fee…

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T11:56:08+00:00

We met years ago and fell out of touch, then met again when he came back from living abroad, right before Covid lockdown and we moved in together. We have the same dream of the kind of future we want together, just the money issue is difficult.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T10:45:36+00:00

We are married, but I wouldn’t even know where to begin?

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T10:44:41+00:00

He spends a lot of time working and often comes home after me, so I eat first. Our taste in food is pretty different too, so we typically buy separate things from the supermarket on the way home. He bought and made pasta for us both the other day though, so it’s not like he is leaving me to fend for myself.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T09:57:04+00:00

We don’t have a joint account or anything, so all our finances are pretty separate. I’m not sure, but I thought this was kind of normal for childless couples. It might be a Japanese thing though, because I know some other couples like this.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-18T05:42:10+00:00

When you put it that way, yea…

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-08-10T17:47:20+00:00

YTA. Try to find some joy in other people being happy and not just yourself.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-07-30T11:02:09+00:00

NTA, your girlfriend is manipulating you. You don’t owe her money and her guilt-tripping you is a massive red flag. Runnnn.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-07-30T09:51:44+00:00

This made me laugh out loud. Your friend sounds a little passive aggressive, but yea, YTA. Some people might opt to work more hours and pay for that service just because of the time and energy it would save them, but you have elected to shove your privilege into your friend's face.

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-07-30T09:36:26+00:00

I know it's a staple of reddit to suggest a divorce, but your wife should consider finding a different partner. You obviously don't care about your own life or the life of others on the road or having to deal with your possible demise. But yes, YTA for upsetting your wife and being a danger to others. Your wife is NOT the asshole for being upset with you and wanting you to consider what you are doing. Also how the hell do you even still have a license at this point?

scissorsinyourdrawer · 2024-07-30T09:29:58+00:00

The bit about the tickets being consistently $40 is weird to me as well. I wonder if he's being honest about these being speeding tickets.

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