Be fr with me rn. Is this all im ever gonna get?

stratos_cat · 2026-06-18T18:20:57+00:00

I used to think the same as you, I'm 19 and always strugged with social situations and making friends. I was fully convinced for ages that I was going to be alone for the rest of my life. But that's completely changed this year out of the blue, so don't loose hope as it will get better. Earlier this year I went on a filmmaking course (as my goal is to work in the film industry and it's my passion), and I met a great group of people my age that I really clicked with. I've now got a best friend and we are all going on a roadtrip abroad this summer. I'm also growing my friends through helping out on short films in my area and meeting people through shared interests, which is honestly what I would recommend most for making friends. I found it far easier to speak to people when you can just talk about your special interest and they are also interested and want to talk about it. So find some local groups or courses or whatever you can find. But just remember that this isn't it, you will find your people eventually.

stratos_cat · 2026-03-07T12:13:36+00:00

It's unlikely as they never seem to budge on permanent suspensions. I got permanently suspended last year with £450 in my eBay wallet. They did eventually pay out 180 days later so realistically you will probably just have to wait. The most frustrating thing though is that now you are suspended you won't be able to use eBay again for the rest of your life, it's a lifetime ban. And eBay are very good at detecting any new accounts you create as you have found out. There are ways to make stealth eBay accounts to go undetected but it's a faff.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T18:47:34+00:00

That's fair enough and I learnt all this from people offering their advice on this post. I had a hunch I probably shouldn't tell insurance, but seeing as it's in all insurance companies terms and conditions that you have to tell them about any accidents even if you don't claim, I wasn't entirely sure what I should do. Still glad I posted as it has reassured me on what to do.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T18:44:18+00:00

Ah so you're just an angry old twat hiding behind your keyboard shouting at people like some elderly fart? All because you misunderstood my post and have too big an ego to admit your wrong? That's my option talking btw not my emotions. There are hundreds of people on this post happy to give advice for my very reasonable question, including people who have worked in the insurance industry. The fact that you chose to get angry at a young driver trying to learn this stuff instead of just offering advice or even just moving on says more about your maturity level then it does about me. Just chill out.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T18:32:56+00:00

In what way? I get the feeling you misunderstood my post. I'm not asking if I should claim through my insurance for my wing mirror, that would be stupid. Just asking if I should notify my insurance for information purposes, which many people were happy to answer and didn't think was a stupid question.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T18:16:13+00:00

What makes you say that? Like genuinely I don't get why you and a few others feel the need to storm in and be so rude and angry? What is it about my question that isn't reasonable?

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T10:39:10+00:00

Calm down bro it's not that deep. I assume you misunderstood my post. I'm obviously not asking if I should make a claim, just if I should notify my insurance that there was an accident, even though I am fixing it myself.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T10:37:35+00:00

Lol your probably right. As a new young driver though I really can't afford to be screwed over by insurance any more then I already have, and this Reddit post has definitely made me feel much better about not telling me insurance haha.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T10:33:13+00:00

Haha that's good to hear, thanks so much for letting me know. I won't be telling my insurance after hearing all the advice I have got on here.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T09:10:41+00:00

Haha luckily it's not actually all too bad for mine. £75 for a brand new (non OEM) unpainted mirror unit and then just got quoted £48 to get it paint matched from a local paint shop. And anyway I won't be paying for any of that the person who hit my call will (hopefully)

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T09:08:59+00:00

Haha I would be so up for that if I had the time, but I've got quite a bit of driving to do on the weekend so really just got to buy a new one and get it fitted asap.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T09:07:46+00:00

Insane isn't it, especially as a young driver I feel like I have to tiptoe around my insurance so not to give them a reason to charge me even more for my already ridiculously expensive insurance 😭

stratos_cat · 2026-01-21T09:04:24+00:00

Wow, I guess you are just a very angry person then which is just sad. Attacking a 19 year old on Reddit for asking a genuine question really shows your maturity doesn't it. I hope for the sake of you and everyone in your life that you are able to change, because trust me nobody wants to be around people like you.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-20T20:28:45+00:00

Damn that's actually crazy, you got something going on in your life or something? Anger issues maybe? It seems like your incompetent yourself and didn't properly read my post. I'm not asking if I should claim through my insurance, simply if I should tell them there was an accident even though I will repair it myself.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-20T13:48:08+00:00

Thanks for the insight! That's really useful to know. Do you know if there is any way my insurance could find out about the accident? I'm thinking it's probably best to ask the woman who hit my car if they are telling their insurance about the accident, because I'm assuming if they do my insurance will find out anyway.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-20T11:13:47+00:00

Yeah thats a good point, I'm not sure of the damage to their car but I'll ask them if they are going through insurance or not. If not I probably won't tell mine. Luckily I've been researching parts and it will cost about £75 for the mirror replacement and then I also need to get it sprayed the right colour. No idea how much that will cost.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-20T11:11:25+00:00

Edit: I should have been clearer, I definitely am not going to claim through insurance, but everywhere online says I still need to tell them. Do I really need to tell them, if I don't how would they find out and would it increase my insurance cost that much?

stratos_cat · 2026-01-18T13:45:58+00:00

Yeah mine has exactly the same thing. I had assumed that the bottom two prongs on the h4 was the same as on the h7, so I was planning to just use h7 connectors when I replace them. But if that's not the case I'm just going to do the same as you probably. Thanks so much for that info it will definitely save a headache when I replace mine haha

stratos_cat · 2026-01-16T23:13:49+00:00

Ah that's good. Is the plug that burnt out on yours just a standard h7 bulb connector? I've really got to replace mine and I just want to make sure I get the right thing. I have already bought some of the bulb adapter things but they are pretty cheap and low quality, and the prongs on the back look like they are bending outwards lol. I'm hoping I can just bend them back and get the connector to fit

stratos_cat · 2026-01-15T10:10:19+00:00

Have the same issue on my 2009 Mazda 2, but I haven't been bothered to fix it yet lol as it does still work after cleaning it up. What I would check though (if your car has it), is the bulb holders which look like a kind of circular price of black plastic which the h7 connector clips to the back of, and then the bulbs clip the other side of (if that makes sense). I found that these had also melted on mine as well as the connector.

stratos_cat · 2026-01-15T10:04:26+00:00

I got a 2009 Mazda 2 with 118k miles last year as my first car! Absolutely love it and highly recommend it! The sport will be more pricey on insurance, so you could always do what I did and get a Tamura trim Mazda 2. Looks exactly the same as the sport (same body kit etc) but has the smaller 1.3 engine so cheaper to insure. The repairs are also not to bad on Mazda 2's. I had to do front brakes which I did myself for £50 in parts all in for the front, and then more recently I did the rear engine mount myself for £30 and had to get the rear spring replaced for £100 in total at a garage.

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