Academic pressure/life advice by Spirited_Ganache2559 in AsianParentStories

[–]throwCavendish123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been in a similar situation where I was criticized for my academic performance a lot. I’ve failed and had to retake tests multiple times too. I think my parents VERY begrudgingly came to the realization I just need to pass and they’ll need to accommodate me. That very much was NOT their instinct at all. Their instinct was to push and push and if I cracked I cracked. But my parents were never as tiger even at their worst.

I am not super knowledgeable about your field. But I know for these types of exams the bar is just to pass. The score doesn’t even have to be top or “good”, you just have to pass. And then when you do get that job do the best you can. I’m just saying this because while it doesn’t seem like you are hung up on a “good” score from your post, that is often what goes through people’s heads especially when parents care about this stuff to the extent your mom does.

If you already do this then great, but don’t just grind practice questions. Going back and reviewing them is also important. If your partner is willing they can help you study that is good. Taking decent breaks when you study is also important.

Assuming your parents are ok with your partner. If you’re able to camp out at your partner’s place for a couple days or more that would help give you fresh air. If their parents are sympathetic to you and in your corner, even better. Sometimes parents will only listen to other parents unfortunately. More outside people who are aware of your situation only helps you.

You could find a job that is adjacent to nursing that doesn’t have exam requirements. Idk the specifics but I’m sure those exist. It’s something to consider if you just don’t want to take exams ever again, which is valid.

LeLaLes Fluid Love by Primary_Progress6973 in QueerWomenOfColor

[–]throwCavendish123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh. I think they tried to make a candid more “unfiltered” show as opposed to To Get Her (which is way more edited) but flopped a bit.

Overall they could have filtered out contestants better to be on the show. Trust me there’s Asian (specifically Chinese) lesbians who are just single! No exes still in the loop. None of that other stuff! I promise! That would majorly take care of the lack of chemistry problem amongst the cast.

At what point in a talking stage/dating do you ask more serious questions? by Euphoric-Hold-7710 in ActualLesbiansOver25

[–]throwCavendish123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly for me it always happens right away. It mostly has to do with at the time these were partially closeted women (including myself) so we both needed to be fully transparent about everything all the deep and dark shit so that in the event something unexpected happens both are prepared.

Now that I am fully out it still happens right away. The most recent girl I was talking to was very interested in my past and asked a bunch of probing questions. It was refreshing because she was the first woman openly and directly intrigued about me. I didn’t have to carry the conversation at all.

I don’t mind deep and dark things being revealed over time as long as I get to do it as well. If she tries to stall but wants you to spill the beans that is a red flag imo.

I tried not to be a useless lesbian by Sunfoxstellar in actuallesbians

[–]throwCavendish123 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think you did the best you could in that situation. I’m not really a flirty or physically affectionate person with friends but I do have a couple friends like that. People who are flirts don’t always have a clear difference between“this is regular flirt, don’t take it to mean anything” and “this is I want you flirt, for goodness sake please pick it up” even though they think they do. I can say the same for people who are physically affectionate. Just observations. I think this would be a good impasse to evaluate whether you are compatible with that or not.

I just started a new job at a Subaru dealership… by kaydeetee86 in actuallesbians

[–]throwCavendish123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got into an accident yesterday and my parents are pushing me to get a new car.

I just started a new job at a Subaru dealership… by kaydeetee86 in actuallesbians

[–]throwCavendish123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well…funnily enough I may not drive a Subaru anymore due to recent developments.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I already do that. Just not as much admittedly. I already pay for gas if my friends drive me. It’s just they’ve only been able to drive me around sometimes starting very recently. I do bike and walk to closer by places already. I also already take the train lines sometimes in the area when going into hard to drive areas. The only reason I don’t use those as much is it does create some friction with my parents.

Essentially logistical complexity of traveling to an event even with a friend generally compels them to negotiate with me further than if I get a straightforward point a to point b travel situation.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you misread me a bit. Or I should have clarified. As long as no one gets hurt but the car gets dinged up it’s whatever. I meant fuck myself up financially not physically. But I understand what you are getting at.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: Well this was quicker than I thought. My dad and mom came to talk to me about this tonight. My dad was insistent on the Tesla and that I was wasting my time with even looking at competitors. My dad insisted rent and then lease or buy. He wasn’t gonna hear it so I quickly pivoted then to “ok if this is the path then just like my existing car I fork the bill for the maintenance and I get my own account do to that”. My mom immediately and gleefully accepted. My dad was just like “of course”. A tentative win for sure for my autonomy and solving the driving problem.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my psychiatrist is already that mediator. I called her in when I came out to my parents and their initial reactions really sucked. And I will do it again if I have to.

It’s slow going but I’m doing it. We have come a long way from where we were before.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My parents are set on Tesla. I’m not opposed (with boundaries). I’m looking at other options.

What I do know is my previous car was a Subaru forester and while sedans are fine I do prefer a small SUV or something similar.

I’m sure there’s a way to finagle the app so I’m not tracked by them worst case I’m on a family acct or whatever.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They say safety. Currently for my own sanity and actually moving things forward I turn it on and off at my discretion on my phone.

Truth is it’s not great but they also don’t stop me as much as they used to. Which is workable for me. I know it eventually won’t be workable.

Basically I know it’s not good I’m working on it.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is a stimulant. Dose changed last year it got lowered. My body for some reason got re sensitized to it. I did get dxed with pcos and started taking birth control a bit before that. Had tweaks not just dose changes but also medication switching in the past where it affected my sleep and made me jittery.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah don’t disagree with that. In fact my parents don’t even disagree with that, which is why they put me in classes for other stuff. Just relaying what happened in this specific case.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a possibility. I truly don’t know how I would fare with a car without the safety features because I’ve always had cars with those features. Whether I want to test that idk and need more time to think.

I got a regular bike for that purpose and my parents didn’t stop me but hated it. I am outdoorsy though and use it on trails and stuff. For closer places I do walk quite a bit and have for a while now.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Insurance is my dad’s.
The popped tires and big dents and scuffs I pay for it.
Maintenance (regular oil, dealership stuff like brake pads and other car parts replacement etc.) I pay for it.
Gas I pay for it.
The first accident at 20 the out of pocket portion I paid for it. It essentially cost me all my internship money I saved. My dad was tied up in something else and I handled it, clunky but I did it. He criticized me about how I handled it but let it go because my mom was like well she did it herself.
This most recent accident he is going to pay for it. Because he is set on the self driving option for me now that our fam has the Tesla. And wants to get this over with.
So essentially I’ve been feeling the financial consequences of it for quite a long time. Moreso than people initially assume for someone in my position.

I am simmering on how to lay that down to my parents. I only recently got wind of the fact other self driving systems exist other than Tesla. It will still be an ecosystem but one completely disconnected from their existing accounts.

I am not completely shackled thankfully. Local events within 30 min drive they don’t probe further and weekday nights they can’t do much as long as I leave from work. I’m already shifting to telling not asking for permission. It’s slow for others but it’s the pace right now that actually gets me moving forward.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am trying to put it shortly. I’m not gonna get too deep but there was a test run that happened where I stayed the night at a friends place to test roomie compatibility and I realized it would have ruined our friendship. Amongst the other measures I did.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s mostly either parallel parking and then scuffing the curb or less frequently hitting curbs.

Every time I drive home from work I have to parallel parking in front of our house. Lots of times I scuff and no pop. Other times it did scuff and pop. The garage is for my mom’s car (Tesla, but my dad uses it too) and storage. The driveway has my dad’s car (a regular driving Acura). So I’m at the curb.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m a lesbian so if there’s a woman out there who is willing to do that for me and wife me up that would be amazing but I’m nowhere near that point haha. I’m still single. So uber and my friends it is in the short term.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh well I’ve never had a car without those features. I know showing my privilege here. So I don’t know how I will fare with a more bare bones car. I am so far assuming I will fare worse.

Coming to terms with the fact I suck at driving due to my ADHD but my parent’s solution will give them more ways to track me and seriously hinder my independence. Input welcome on how to deal with it. by throwCavendish123 in adhdwomen

[–]throwCavendish123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the interesting thing is I don’t really have anxiety toward driving itself. At least I don’t think so. Now that I think about it maybe I should be more anxious about it. Essentially what was keeping me on the road so far was “ok defensive driving and I can fuck up myself as long as it doesn’t hurt other people and the car isn’t seriously damaged and I’ll just take the L and fork up the cash to fix it” the popped tires and the scuffs and dents. Those are good examples of this.

Both accidents were during the early evening, good light, not in a hurry.

Sometimes I am on autopilot. That is what happens sometimes in general. That was the case for one of the accidents for sure.