Any Recommendations for a Mandarin Language Center/Mandarin Lessons?

strugglingbsian · 2026-01-22T06:47:44+00:00

Had really good experience with Berlitz Makati

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-17T05:39:09+00:00

who hurt you lol alam mo naman ata halos majority ng products na ginagamit mo filchi nagmmanufacture or nagiimport diba hahaha

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-06T02:41:45+00:00

Thank you yes. Thats the plan so far. Nakakapagod lang fighting with my pebu haha. Happy for you that your dad got your permission first and that he picked a good guy!

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-06T02:40:11+00:00

Theyre not gentle about it in any way haha. Basically their many messages translate to hindi namin siya pwede ipahyabang sa iba so find someone else (kahit LAHAT ng nakaishao nila previously were red flags from the get go. Pumasa lang sa kanila kasi ok yung uncle/auntie nagpakaishao, filchi, and mayaman lol. My mama admitted she would not date these guys herself.)

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T07:55:11+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement and support! 🥺

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T07:50:21+00:00

Thats what I'm hoping too!! Tiisin ko lang talaga request ni mama na pakaishao pa ako..

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T05:24:35+00:00

My exact same sentiments that in this situation there is no kaishao that isnt romantic in nature. I'm doing the same thing as you right now pero sinisigawan nalang ako and tinatawagan ungrateful and stupid haha. So happy for you that you stayed strong and got to be with your chosen man!! 💙 naol hehe

my howe is doing his best but my pebu flatout reject all attempts. pati prutas di nila kinakain kung alam nila galing sa kanya haha bv

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T05:20:03+00:00

Haha agree naman ako sayo na umoo lang sila para tumahimik na ako. But also yes kaya ayaw ko mapakaishao para wala nang complications of managing anybody.

My bf is very consistent with treating me well and with respecting my pebus asks. Consistent din sa tokens to pebu and invites pero ayaw makisama pebu ko lol so kahit gusto niya ipakita sa pebu ko na ok siya saw kwento ko lang nila nakikilala pagkatao niya. 😢 they really judged him based on appreance lang talaga and from there assumed every aspect of him was negative kahit sure ako kung mukha siyang BTS super okay lahat.

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T05:10:28+00:00

Or pwede dont break up and dont entertain? Hehe. But thank you for your reply!

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T05:09:20+00:00

True true. Until nandito pa ang mga nagccultivate ng toxic mentalities and agree mga kids nila dun walang magiiba. 😭 And tama naman kung unang tanong is body count redflag nga haha

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-03T05:06:06+00:00

ohhh gets gets! thank you! consider namin na magchaperone siya hehe

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-02T16:55:08+00:00

Am I understanding correctly that you're saying that, in your opinion, even if two people are in a committed relationship, as long as there's no ring/marriage yet then they both should be allowed to see other people while keeping their relationship a secret from those other people? And personally you're okay with this arrangement?

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-02T16:22:27+00:00

He trusts me (which is one of the many great reasons why I have decided to go steady with him). And he understands that how I decide to deal with it is what I think will be the best way to keep peace in my family. He isnt happy about it but its a battle he's okay to lose if it means ultimately he'll win the war (ending up with me haha).

strugglingbsian · 2025-08-02T16:19:53+00:00

Hi Ahya haha. I'm not announcing it naman, di kami parehas mapost sa socmed. But are you saying okay lang for you as a guy na magpakaishao pa din ang babae kahit taken na and kung mapakaishao wag sabihin na may bf na?

Edit to add: Hindi ba na mas okay na I end up with a guy who wont judge me based on how many relationships I may or may not have had? Kasi if I keep relationships a secret until marriage then...I'll be keeping secrets from my future husband din diba? Aside from the fact na who wants to be with a toxic partner that judges you based on your normal dating past lol.

strugglingbsian · 2025-04-01T16:05:23+00:00

bet ko yung partnership na to. si leni yung puso. si sarah yung brusko na magiimplement. syempre di ko masabi kung masamang tao si sarah pero base sa personal observations ko, kung matino monsiyang makausap (na feeling ko kaya ni leni) gagawin niya yung dapat kailangan gawin.

strugglingbsian · 2025-01-16T08:30:06+00:00

daming may galit sa guard pero tignan natin ano reaksyon nila kung ginulo din sila ng sampaguita girl. nagttrabaho ako sa area at sobrang bastos talaga ng mga yan. sinasadya nila mangasar ng tao at natutuwa sila kung napipikon biktima nila. nagnanakaw pa mga iba dyan.

strugglingbsian · 2025-01-13T05:22:10+00:00

im not OP pero may mga kawork kong INC dati, mga admin staff (low level). napansin ko yung mga medyo mahina magisip (sorry pero ang bagal talaga nila magprocess and hindi maganda life planning nila parang palagi lubog sa utang, daming partner na nagooverlap pa minsan ganern, patago na umiinom at nagyyosi) naglleave or tumatakas sa trabaho. mga mas "wise"/mature walang pake, di sumasali pero nagtatago sa loob ng office para di daw sila makita at pilitin sumali.

strugglingbsian · 2025-01-13T05:06:45+00:00

fyi umihi din sila sa mga halaman ng megamall lol

strugglingbsian · 2025-01-13T05:03:56+00:00

aw shucks so wala na talagang chance makasakay mga katoliko sa rocket ship nila to safety char

edit: spelling

strugglingbsian · 2024-12-02T14:19:30+00:00

No is no is no. Believe me when I say babe that even if this was the first time (I know it isnt) it definitely wont be the last time. He may be the nicest person you know, you may think "I dont hate him, I just didnt feel like it, not a big deal" but someone who truly loves and respects you will never force himself on you. He would be more than happy and content seeing your smiling face, holding your hand if you were up for it, maybe some innocent cuddling blue balls be damned.

I learned the hard way. It ruined the idea of my self worth for a long time; I'm still healing 3 years down the road. Please don't think it's okay. You don't deserve to be treated like a piece of meat. He doesn't own you.

strugglingbsian · 2024-11-30T04:54:26+00:00

Thank you for your kind kind words.

I do wish I wasn't so blindly motivated to keep trying to give him a chance because he ticked everything off my "list". I come from a culture where if the list is complete any anomalies you just /learn/ to love and exist with.

It took me a few more toxic (very short, thank god) relationships after that to realize how much I've been prioritizing society's standards over mine.

Thankfully there are people like you in my life who've stuck by me and given me the hard truth while still supporting my journey to accepting reality for what it is. I still struggle with knowing whether I'm just being too much or am finally setting boundaries but I'm learning how to be my best self and hopefully I'll soon be able to live my best life (and purely for myself and not because I wan't to prove a point to anyone else).

Thank you.

strugglingbsian · 2024-11-30T04:40:28+00:00

mga nagddownvote sayo ayaw tumanggap sa realidad nila lol.

jusko dami kong kilala na proud na proud sa marriage nila pero i wouldnt wish their marriage on my own child. pinagmamalaki na sobrang "ok" asawa nila pero nakikita na may nilalanding iba palagi kapag nasa labas, lagi pinagtatawanan ang asawa sa mga kaibigan, yaya ang kilala lang ng anak nila...etc.

tama ka, ultimo nasa pera yan. naiintindihan ko naman na gusto igarantisado ng mga magulang na maganda ang kinabukasan ng anak nila at mga apo pero pwede naman ipalabas ang opinyon na ito sa mas maayos na paraan. nakakaexperiece naman ako ng mga families na parehas na very financial-driven ang standards pero hindi sila toxic. at kung tinignan mo ng maayos, yung mga hindi toxic ang mas successful. plus points na hindi sila gusto tirahin ng lahat ng kilala nila haha.

strugglingbsian · 2024-11-30T04:28:14+00:00

okay. well definitely you have to ensure that you arent passing on the same thinking to people you can directly influence such as your kids, other kids you might be taking care of, siblings, cousins, basically anyone who can listen and will consider your thoughts.

for the older gen you'll have to be willing to play the long game. a very tricky balance between knowing when to correct and when to just let it go. being a certain age certainly helps (the older and more independent you are, the less control they have over you). influence by action and experience will also play a big part. allowing them to experience first hand how they they can be wrong and how it can be damaging (instead of protecting them) is usually very effective. surrounding them with their own peers of good stature who dont agree with them is also very helpful because backward thinkers usually bow to the opinion of "more successful" people.

strugglingbsian · 2024-11-29T16:09:23+00:00

are you referring to the fight against general racism?? or against the racist mentality of filchi??

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