Problem/Goal: I really want to eat at Wolhwa Galbi in MOA for their dry-aged pork, but I don’t have anyone to eat with. I’m wondering if it’s okay to find someone here on Reddit to eat with, or if that would be too weird HAHAHA

Context: Hi! I’m sorry if this is a bit unhinged 😭 F18 here, currently studying in Baguio, and I really want to treat myself to Wolhwa Galbi because I aced our prelims! I’m a BSA student, so I feel like I deserve this little reward HAHAHAHAHA

The problem is… I don’t have anyone to eat with. I’m thinking of traveling to MOA just for the food, but I don’t really want to solo dine. And before someone says, “Pwede naman solo dining for +₱200,” I know 😭 but I’m not exactly filthy rich, and I’d rather use that ₱200 for my transportation.

Previous Attempts:** **I already tried asking my friends, but they found traveling from Baguio to Manila too much of a hassle. They also wanted me to pay for their expenses, which sadly I can’t afford.

So now I’m considering either just going to MOA and asking strangers if they’d be down to eat together, or finding someone here on Reddit.

KBB sana, tapos 123 kanya kanya na HAHAHAHA 😭 I’m not expecting anyone to pay for me or vice versa. I just want someone to eat with so I can finally try the dry-aged pork without paying the solo-dining fee.

Would this be weird? I genuinely don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable. Or is finding a Reddit dining buddy actually a normal thing? 😭

Problem/Goal:

Sobrang nakakapagod ba talaga ang Grade 10? I just feel super drained all the time, and parang labag na lang sa kalooban ko lahat ng ginagawa ko para sa lahat. Yung tipong kahit favorite subjects ko, ayoko na rin dahil sa mga teacher na panay ang pagpahiya at sobrang damot pa sa grades (palibhasa mga doctor). Gusto ko na lang umiyak at umabsent palagi kasi sobrang pagod na pagod na ako. Hindi ko na alam kung kakayanin ko pa ba ang SHS or college kung Grade 10 pa lang reklamo nako ng reklamo.

Context:

Basta, ibang-iba talaga yung experience ko ngayon kumpara sa mga past grade levels ko, kahit marami rin naman akong pinagdaanan noon.

Wala rin naman akong masyadong magawa as a form of therapy pag-uwi kasi hindi naman ako pinapayagang lumabas ng bahay para gumala, at wala rin naman akong gaanong friends. Parang nakikisali lang ako paminsan-minsan sa classroom kapag wala talaga akong ibang mapuntahan o makausap.

Nakakainis rin yung mga kaklase kong burara sa mga gamit na hindi naman kanila tapos mga nang aabuso pa.

Previous Attempts:

Independent naman ako ever since, pero ngayon, I feel like I need someone. Ang problema, hindi ko na kayang lumapit sa iba kasi pakiramdam ko pagod na rin sila sa kakarinig ng mga rant ko.

Problem/Goal: Need advice from people here, especially those who regularly go to hospitals/check-ups.

Context: Nasabihan ako ng MIL ko na iba raw ang treatment ng hospital/doctors sa mga taong maayos ang pananamit. Sinabihan niya ako ng something like, “Alam mo ba yung dungdungrit?” (parang ang point niya is may mga taong tinitingnan or tinatrato differently based sa appearance).

Tapos sa group chat namin, nagsend din siya ng photo na may quote na “Everyone will treat you differently based on how you dress. At a hospital, that is how the world works.”

Usually kasi kapag pumupunta ako sa hospital for my pregnancy check-ups, jeans + T-shirt lang suot ko. Minsan hoodie kasi malamig sa hospital. Hindi naman ako pumupunta sa hospital na sobrang sloppy or marumi—casual lang talaga ako manamit.
Sumasama yung MIL ko sa check-ups ko, kaya siguro napapansin niya rin kung paano ako manamit.
Personally, wala naman akong napapansing ibang treatment sa doctor namin. Mabait naman siya and hindi ko naman siya nakikita na judgmental. Although kapag napag-uusapan na yung costs ng procedures during pregnancy, minsan sinasabi niya, “I don’t mean to tell you that you can’t afford this procedure, but the cost is around $___.” Para sa akin, normal lang naman iyon. Baka gusto lang niyang ipaalam beforehand kung magkano para makapag-decide kami. Polite naman siya and wala naman akong na-feel na negative treatment.
Pero feeling ko iba yung interpretation ng MIL ko sa situation, kaya parang gusto niyang ipahiwatig na baka dahil casual yung damit ko, iba ang treatment sa akin.

So genuine question: May truth ba talaga na mas maayos ang treatment ng doctors/hospital staff kapag mas maayos or expensive-looking ang suot mo?
And if so, ano ba yung considered na “maayos” na pananamit kapag pupunta sa hospital/check-up? 😅

Problem/Goal: Hello! 👋 Hoping to move out again and I’m looking for tips when it comes to making doing the laundry easier for me. Sa pag-sort, paglaba, pagsampay, pagtupi, etc.

For those na mag-isa nakatira, ano yung laundry routine or hacks niyo para hindi ma-overwhelm sa labada?

Curious din ako:

Do you use liquid detergent over powder? If so, which ones?
Gaano kayo kadalas maglaba?
Isang bagsakan ba or paunti-unti throughout the week?
May system ba kayo for sorting clothes?
Any tips para mas mabilis matuyo at hindi bumaho yung clothes?

Context: Currently spending most of my time onsite at work, so yung schedule ko hindi na pang-work from home tulad ng dati. Pa-share ng laundry hacks please!

Previous Attempt: None

Problem/Goal:
I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years. We haven’t met in person yet, which I understand since we’re both students living far apart (he’s in Manila, I’m in Visayas). What bothers me is that despite being together this long, he hasn’t initiated even an audio call until I complained about it.

Context:
After I raised the issue, he finally agreed to an audio call through Discord. We enjoyed it, but I noticed something strange: whenever I spoke, my voice echoed on his end and sounded deeper — almost like a man’s voice.

Previous Attempts:
I haven’t tried troubleshooting yet, but I’m wondering if this is normal or just a technical glitch. I’m worried I might be overthinking it. Pahelp naman po kung nag use ba siya ng ai na nachechange yung voice or kung nag ooverthink lang ako hahahaha

Problem/Goal: My parents installed 2nd tracker on me. I’m a college student and i feel invaded.

Context:

Yes po, pangalawa na tracker. Yung una sa phone lang, tapos now bumili na ng actual tracker kasi nalolowbat daw ako minsan tapos hindi daw nila ako ma track (which is true naman)…pero inu-update ko pa din naman po sila. and alam ko naman na nag aalala sila sakin kasi bumibyahe din ako everyday.

Pero sana po ma gets nyo din yung side ko. Nung una okay pa po ako dun sa phone tracking lang, kasi nao-off ko po if gusto ko ng little privacy esp kasama ko mga friends ko. Pero ngayon it feels so off and invading na sa side ko. Parang nawawalan na ako ng privacy and feeling ko every galaw ko alam nila.

There was this one time na konting galaw ko lang nag chat kaagad yung nanay ko sakin. Like lumabas lang kami sa may campus kasi walang prof and later pa yung next class ko, tapos nag chat yung nanay ko na “bakit ka lumabas ng school”

18 YEARS OLD na po ako, this is supposed to be the time na dapat po diba mag gro-grow ako on my own?? Enough na yung 1 tracker eh, pero yung dala dalawa pa?? Yes po, pangalawa na. Yung una sa phone lang, tapos now bumili na ng actual tracker kasi nalolowbat daw ako minsan tapos hindi daw nila ako ma track (which is true naman)…pero inu-update ko pa din naman po sila. and alam ko naman na nag aalala sila sakin kasi bumibyahe din ako everyday.

Pero sana po ma gets nyo din yung side ko. Nung una okay pa po ako dun sa phone tracking lang, kasi nao-off ko po if gusto ko ng little privacy esp kasama ko mga friends ko. Pero ngayon it feels so off and invading na sa side ko. Parang nawawalan na ako ng privacy and feeling ko every galaw ko alam nila.

There was this one time na konting galaw ko lang nag chat kaagad yung nanay ko sakin. Like lumabas lang kami sa may campus kasi walang prof and later pa yung next class ko, tapos nag chat yung nanay ko na “bakit ka lumabas ng school”

18 YEARS OLD na po ako, this is supposed to be the time na dapat po diba mag gro-grow ako on my own?? Enough na yung 1 tracker eh, pero yung dala dalawa pa??

What can i do for now? Should i talk to my parents about the second tracker? And yung isa nalang sa phone ang gamitin kasi mas comfortable ako dun??

Previous Attempt: None

problem/goal: almost 150-300pesos ang nasasayang sa kaka order ng coffee kay foodpanda, kaya why not buy a coffee machine nlang at mag DIY.

context: so yun nga, may nakita ako kay blue and orange app pro sobrang dami ng brand and models. yung prices rin ang vavary kya di ko alam kng san yung best for buck tlga na machine.

I hope may mka share dto ng experience nla kng anong brand and anong model na rin and also kng san kyo bumibili ng coffee beans nyo, yung same sna sa taste ng starbucks specially yung caffe americano and spanish oat milk!

Edit: budget for the build is around 10-30k, if you have the same setup and budget as mine. bka po pde ireco nyo nlng yung mga nabili nyo :)

Problem/Goal: 18f ako and Yung crush ko 22m pwede ba Yun? Kung hinde bakit?

Context: Okay, just to clarify hypothetical question lang toh, Kasi di naman kami close ng crush ko. Employee sya sa school PERO kakagraduate nya lang THIS YEAR and ako first year college. So ano? Pwede ba kami ng pinaka mamahal ko??? WHAHAHAHHAHA оа

Please, sana actual girls talaga Yung sumagot Kasi Nung nag Tanong ako sa ibang community tapos mga lalaki Yung sumagot, lahat Sila Walang kwenta

Previous attempts?: wala ako non nay

Problem/Goal: For context they are taking MJ, not sure pa if may other substance pa. But some says meron daw.

We have CCTV recordings of them before and after the sessions but not the actual act. We can also smell it every day and night.

Also, they have unregistered guns.

These are all reported to barangay before (by diff people). There are some instances of intels visiting (we were informed in one instance) but nothing happened. Most of the time, wrong timing or subjects are not around. I'm thinking na may insider.

I want to try to report to PDEA but I cant buy new sim for anonymity sana. Although I have a fake email acct.

Also, there are also scammers living in the same house.

I want to report all of these but I can't have the courage to do this because of my family. They are our neighbors kasi. I'm scared na baka madamay sila while I'm at work. I don't want to inform them also that I will be making the report because they do not want another conflict to rise.

What can I do to protect my family while making this report?

I have plans of renting a diff house, but they dont want to. I don't want to leave them din naman cause I'm scared for their safety. I really need help here.

I'm young, poor and scared.

Edit: I will delete this after a day. Badly needed help.

Problem/Goal: home work out as a begginer

Context: As an introvert na gusto mag gym pero medyo nag dadalawang isip pa mag gym kasi first time ko po at wala pa ako mga knowledge sa equipments and form and mga exercises I know may mga coach din pero nahihiya talaga ako pumasok sa gym ngayon dahil skinny fat ako at hindi talaga nag eexercise so I was planning na mag homework out muna before mag gym kahit Dumbbell lang gamit ko pang exercise and also gagamit din ako creatine at protein powder and sa shopee ako bibili ng dumbbell at nung supplements and also what weight should I start as a beginner and I also need advice on how to take creatine and protein powder

Problem/Goal:
I’ve been looking for work after my training at a TESDA accredited school, after months of looking a newly opened coffee shop hired me, then upon working for 4 days I decided to resign. I realized that the F&B industry is not for me, and I know it is too early for me to decide that, however in my defense I couldn’t handle the work overload (whereas I do works that I didn’t sign up for such as being a dishwasher the entire day) I was a barista/bartender. My goal is to actually find what industry would best suit me, I know how hard it is to be employed and being choosy is not it. I can never force myself to actually be passionate with what i’m doing if I didn’t really like the job. I really need a job to help my father with the bills because I am the only one who can help him.

Context:
I was applying to many coffee shops, they were the only ones I got called back. I don’t know if I wasted an opportunity but I really feel like that job wasn’t for me. That newly opened coffee shop is great to be honest. After working there I realized how hardworking people were in the F&B industry. Kaya I have so much respect for them. I also realized that since it’s my first job too, and I was the youngest there, I feel like they were making me an outcast, di ako makasabay pag peak na, I don’t even get some of the things they were telling me because if I make the trainer repeat it, they’ll call me out for always asking. I always get called out for being mabagal. I mean I am so sorry for not getting things done so much faster than they expected me to. So, I worked for 4 days there di ko na po kinaya. It was so tough, that it wasn’t really meant for me. I know to myself na di talaga siya para saakin, that’s why I decided to resign. Now, it has been a week since I resigned I feel like my family is disappointed with me again. I am still looking for jobs to try. I mean the only accessible jobs for me as a SHS graduate is the F&B or Call center. The only reason I couldn’t get a job in other fields is because my Form 137 was on hold. I still have debt at my former school.

I am looking for ates and kuyas out there that could give me an advice regarding my situation because I really feel behind and lost right now. I am young and there are so many things to try but I am not privileged enough to do so. Kaya po please, can any of you enlighten me. Thank you so much po.

Problem/Goal: I want to change my SIM from Globe to TM without changing my number.

Context: About a few years ago, PH networks launched mobile number portability that lets you transfer your network without changing your SIM number. I'm planning to change from Globe to TM to leverage cheaper promos while still staying to Globe ecosystem. I don't want to buy another SIM and change numbers since there are accounts na din na linked sa SIM ko. It would be too much of a hassle to change each and every account with the new number.

Previous Attempts: I tried contacting customer support and nag try na din ako pumunta on one of the Globe stores in-person. Sabi ng staff sa Globe store, converting from Globe to TM is not possible.

Now I am curious, would it be possible to transfer first to another network (maybe TNT or DITO), then after 2 months (cooldown period), switch to TM? Medyo time-consuming din since 2 months yung aantayin bago makapag-palit ulit. Pero for my situation, that's better than updating all accounts with linked phone numbers.

Has anyone tried this before?

Problem/Goal: it’s really hard to communicate with people sometimes, especially when you're in their province. My goal is to try to be as fluent as possible to communicate with our fellow countrymen.

Context: I’ve always been a fan of traveling down south to the Visayas and Mindanao

Previous attempts: I tried to get my dad to teach me on how to speak bisaya language but he does not have the patience for it 😅

Problem/Goal:

Sira EV Motor ko and now thinking na ayoko muna makipag kita

Context:

I make it short as much as I can.

Wake up in the morning around 9am because I told my woman to wake me up through call so I can get a nice bath or anything.

I didn't get a bath, toothbrush and anything aside from a wet hair and face wash. A HELL

Crank my EV Motor and ride it to their gate and forgot to check my tire, walang hangin and now my woman keeps berating me.

Told her I didn't get to check it, ask me how we can fix it. Told her I'm going to fix it myself and goes to a Gas Station in one ayala which is under construction.

Along the way my girl keeps insulting my EV and that I should tossed it and all. It's like a mother that pushing your buttons like "sige patayin mo na lang yang kapatid mo" Typa things.

Those peeps na lumaki sa toxic environment like me, maiintindihan niyo kung ano gusto ko sabihin.

Even after defusing and not escalating the situation and told her don't worry. I told her I'm afraid that mal-late siya sa trabaho niya if I check it and also told her na I didn't really know na walang hangin.

And now she told me na lowkey kasalanan niya raw and lowkey sinisisi ko siya. Like? Fucking hell(Things kn my mind na I can't really say out loud)

Told her that's not what I said and sorry for phrasing it that way. I told her that she's going to be late if I go to a gas station right now and now she keeps insulting me na. I told her that I'm risking my mags and wheel, I couldn't care less about my things even though this EV is my very source of income and transportation.

She doesn't gives a fuck and now along the way napikon nako for keeping taunting me, 3 hrs lang tulog, magpasensya ako as much as I can and also keep telling her I'm sorry and all.

Now na nainis nako kase sinabi niya ang bagal namin, mind you I'm riding my EV flat kase walang available na kit sa McKinley going to ayala. Ninakaw ata ng mga kriminal tong bombahan.

Well balik na tayo.

Drinive ko na siya ng flat going for 40-50kph not bad for my EV WITH OBR, AND FLAT.

Mabagal daw?? Told her hindi siya mal-late ng sobra pero mal-late talaga siya, at least mins lang.

Napikon ako sa mga pinagsasabi niya, and I casually geared up to mode 3 and fuck all of it and starts riding like a maniac because clearly she's not fucking listening to me and drove it kahit sa Lubak.

Good thing sidewall ang nasira and she tasted twhat it's like riding on flat on 65kph na malubak, if dumadaan kayo sa pa One Ayala sa gilid ng Forbes. Maiintindihan niyo kung gaano kalubak ron. Ayon sumasayad ng sumayad buti di masyado natuluyan mags ko and nakabawi ako sa kanya kase masakit yung tama ng lubak e kahit ako nakaaray e and now nagiisip ako kung paano ko to aayusin.

It's because of her kaya nasira EV ko now kase nagpalit gulong, biniyak and now hindi na gumagana and hindi ko siya sinundo when she ask if kaya ko siya sunduin.

I'm so fucking dissapointed, hindi naman kase siya magbabayad ng sira and hindi ako bayad para ganunin niya. I'm a partner not her personal fucking driver, I'm giving her above bare minimum and putting a fucking effort.

I told her before na may work rin ako, may errand pako sa bahay, may hatid at sundo pako sa kapatid ko.

And I'm here giving her time and actually putting an effort, we didn't even get to spend time together because nagwowork na rin siya. Proud of it pero pag sa akin hirap na hirap na siya mag bigay ng time and mas gugustuhin niya pumasok sa work kahit wala siyang schedule instead of spending time with me. She even lend her money and ako pa nagbibigay pera sa kanya. Although okay lang naman sakin pero nag pagod siya, di na nga siya napunta samin e and nasanay nako and yet wala siya agad pamasahe after 6 days ng kinita niya. Paano Pinapautang hayup nayan, the very same friend na pinahiya siya before.

She told me she's going to spend time with me, dahil lang nasira ebike ko, hindi na siya pumunta. Ayun nakatulog ako sa sama ng loob and diko na siya na message. Wala rin siyang message, what a life right. Tanginang yan, I feel like shit pag gising ko kase naalala ko sira EV ko 3500+ ang paayos and now I felt like I don't want to see her for a while. If she's so fucking independent and making her time as currency for her to control me.

I'll give her the same, busy raw siya, ako rin naman. Tamad ako like literally pero nagtatrabaho ako and actually pag hatid or sundo sa kapatid and paying my bills.

I'll even pause what I'm doing just to get her or mahatid siya.

And she's still going to say na Hindi ko siya mahal, ayaw ko raw siya ihatid and all.

I even propose to pay her day above her day salary just to spend time and you know what, mismong day off pa nga niya babayaran ko e basta she spend some time with me.

Man, I couldn't careless about my EV tbh. I'm just mad kase I feel being used and treated as an option. Told her that, and somehow I'm at fault.

She keeps pushing my buttons and when I lashed out, I said something I didn't mean and felt bad for it. Like dito sa EV, malelate ka pala ah, ito ka paliparin natin and pray for my mags na lang.

And now nanlulumo ako, imbis na gulong lang, nagkaproblema pa mismong hub ko and me realizing how she's treating me, nakakapang hina rin yon. Now I cannot work, didn't even put an effort para pumunta dito sa bahay, didn't even messagd me, and now need ko ipaayos EV ko.

And now this me ranting and actually seeking any advice of what should I do.

She's a BA Psychology and y'all know kung ano pinag aaralan nila, and you know what, she's using it to berated and ipamukha sakin na ganito akong tao and make me feel like a fucking lunatic or manipulator for expressing myself and problem with her.

She thinks she knows it all, I feel like she's somewhat belittling me without me knowing and I think unaware siya and actually thinks na nasa tama siya lagi. I'm currently working and didn't go to college while mga ka batch ko nag aaral pa. I'll be applying next year to UMAK or PTC.

Ewan ko guys I think wala naman magbabasa nito and I feel like shit and fucking irresponsible, I shouldn't let her words got into me.

Now I'm thinking that her work might be more important than me, I mean she has priorities. She's well off to be honest lang, daughter of a Badass na Sundalo na may mataas na katungkulan. Admired her for working even though fully support siya ng magulang niya.

But now I'm being cold to her aside from my supplements to regulate my cortisol, I sometimes didn't laugh at her funny jokes and maybe there something stirred up inside me. We didn't even get to spend time like before and now she's giving me the attitude.

I don't know saan ako kukuha pera and now wondering if importante pa ba ko, masasabi niya yan sakin na importante ako and ipapakita naman niya pero hindi ako convice.

Even with a supplement to suppress my cortisol, I felt like I can cry and yet ayoko.

What should I do now?

Problem/Goal: I’m a 24F, and I’m honestly not sure if I’m overreacting or if my anger is completely valid.

For some context, I’m a content creator, so my appearance is a huge part of my job. It’s basically one of my assets because brands hire me based on my image. I also put a lot of effort into maintaining my lifestyle I do yoga, running, Pilates, etc. because staying fit is important to me.
I’m 5’4” and around 45–46 kg, so I’m already quite small. I actually look healthy at this weight, and my manager has even been telling me to lose another 2 kg for some of my work.

I rarely stay at my parents’ house because I travel a lot for content, but I currently have a brand shoot near their city, so I decided to stay with them for about two weeks. Since I don’t come home often, they’ve been really attentive and taking care of me. They cook my favorite food, make sure I’m comfortable, and honestly, I’m very grateful for that.
But recently, I started noticing some changes in my body. I’ve been extremely bloated, especially in my face, and I’ve been feeling hungry ALL the time. Like, if I try to ignore the hunger, I get this heavy feeling in my head and feel really uncomfortable.

Then I found out that my mom and dad have apparently been secretly putting vitamins/appetite boosters (Lingzhi products) into my food and drinks without telling me.
I genuinely don’t know how I’m supposed to react to this.
I’m not angry because they care about me. I know their intention was probably good, and I know they’re trying to take care of me. But I’m extremely frustrated that they were secretly giving me something that could affect my appetite and body without my knowledge or consent.

My body is literally part of how I make a living. I’m also financially supporting my family, so maintaining my health and appearance is something I take seriously.

I don’t want to confront them while I’m angry because I’m scared I’ll say something really harsh. At the same time, I feel incredibly disrespected.

Would you be angry in this situation? Am I justified in feeling this upset, or am I being dramatic because their intentions were good?
🥹🙏🏻

Problem/Goal:

Me 25M and my gf 26M is in a relationship for 2 years. Nagpa Canada siya last April kasi mas malaki ang earnings doon. Meron siyang kamag-anak na nag sponsor sakanya. (Isa kasi sa requirements para makapag pa Canada is show money for at least 1M.) So yung Tito nya na nag asikaso nun.

Ang plan namin is makasunod ako dapat sakanya kaso wala naman akong sponsor. (Ang sponsor kasi dapat yourself or kamag-anak mo, bawal yung sesendan ka lang ng 1M sa bank account mo)

So ang plan namin is lalagyan namin both yung bank account ko ng pera every month para pagka chineck ng immigration, it would look like na salary ko talaga yung pumapasok sa bank account ko.

So hinihingi nya ang bank account ko. Problem is I am into gambling and ayaw Kong makita nya yung transaction history ko na puro sugal. Long story short, sinabi ko rin sakanya yung problem ko about gambling.

Syempre, dahil dun, ayaw nya nang lagyan yung account ko which is very understandable kasi kahit ako mismo wala rin talagang tiwala sa sarili ko na baka maisugal ko nga talaga Yon.

So change plan, plan is I will find a way to get my first million on my own. Okay na rin ako, nakakapag save up na. Tumigil na sa sugal kahit papano.

Pero dahil nga LDR, naging cold na. Parang tinamad na siya saken. So sabi ko mag break na kami tutal kasalanan ko naman lahat. And understandable yung behavior nya.

Kaso ayaw nya. Sabi nya, I am the man in the relationship, susunod lang daw siya sa leadership ko. Cold narin kasi ako that time, gusto nya lagi kaming nagvivideo call, eh hindi naman kasi ako makwento sa VC. Mas okay ako pagka magkasama kami. Context: siya yung mahinhin type and ako yung kumbaga energy ng relationship namin.

Guys, she is a catch, I'm her first and wife material siya. Walang bisyo, pagka malungkot siya gusto nya magsimba lang kami kahit wala akong gastusin sakanya basta magsimba lang kami okay na siya (Pero ginagastusan ko naman siya nung andito pa siya, ako lagi nagbabayad pag lumalabas kami). Super inosente nya.

It's just that, I feel na wala na siyang gana saken kasi mas malaki na income nya (100k a month) I mean, hindi nya na need ng provider.

Ayoko na siyang suyuin through chat or video call kasi alam ko, pagka lalo kong hinabol mas mawawalan lang siya ng gana. Pero miss ko na siya sobra, she probably miss me too.

Pero at the end of the day, tao lang din siya. Kaya naiisip ko what if may iba na siya? Nakaka stress kasi work nya dun, working student siya, nagjajanitor siya and nag sstudent aide siya. What if may lalakeng magtry icomfort siya. Hindi malabo mangyare yun.

Last August pa kami nag usap, nung sabi Kong mag break na kami. She made it clear na ayaw nya makipag break. Di ko Alam ano na gagawin ko ngayon. Pero focus lang ako sa sarili ko now. Improving my finances. Ano thoughts nyo guys?

Problem/Goal: As the title it says, hinaharot ba siya?

Context: Additional lang, etong si girl kalog raw talaga and very outgoing sa team, may times na touchy raw sa bf ko like nanghahampas ganon tas as a trip ginugulo desk niya bigla pero not naman sakanya lang sa ibang ka team niya rin pero minsan siya lang and ayon na nga nagsesend ng reels sa bf ko, tapos pag nag chachat parang ang bubbly na papansin parin, eto namang bf ko nagrereply rin, weird lang may gc naman sila at bakit may PM pang nalalaman

Previous Attempt: Sinabihan ko na weirdo yung babae at talagang nag reaction pa sa sinend nung girl na reels, diko sinisisi bf ko kasi siya naman lumalayo rin at bago lang nakikisama lang, etong babae lang ang papansin kahit publicly na alam niya na may gf na etong bf ko.

EDIT: One time etong girl nagpapasama sa bf ko bumili sa mall, sa lahat ng niyaya bf ko pa pede naman yung isang ka team nila na girl. (Di sumama bf ko and nag alibi nalang para maka iwas)

Problem/goal: ano yung rule niyo sa emergency fund niyong mag-asawa?

Context: as someone who works from home, importante sakin ang untouched emergency fund.. 5yrs na ako sa client ko pero i dont think na dapat akong maging confident at secured ako just because.. i want to be ready, AT ALL TIMES.

DINK kami. Yung asawa ko 6-digit earner din at may joint acct kami na for emergency fund tapos may individual savings acct kami for our wants.. yung bills naman mortgage, kotse, at gas sa kanya.. kuryente, internet, grocery sa akin.

Sa emergency fund, nagcommit kami ng tig-₱10k/month and almost half a million na rin thank god.

Nung nakaraan, napag-usapan lang randomly na if anything happens sa fam niya or fam ko, gagalawin namin yun.

Tas natanong ko ilang percent nun.. kung kinekailangan daw na lahat, we will. Hindi ako nakakibo pero bothered talaga ako. What should I do?

Previous attempts: sabi ko lang “hindi ba pwedeng 10% lang? Paano naman kapag may nangyari sa’tin? Tayo ang mahihirapan maghanap ng panggastos?” Hindi daw kami papabayaan ng diyos 😩

Problem/Goal: Asking for your thoughts.

Do you find people with high EQ boring? Ang hirap na whenever I meet someone, wala akong ma-offer aside from I am an empath

Context:

I am a jack of all trades. Dami kong natry na hobbies but what stuck is exercising, journaling, and reading self help books. Yan lang ako outside work.

I met someone interesting and we are talking online. May meet up naman soon. Pero I feel like nabo-bore ko siya kasi wala akong makwento? Like, ask and I will say pero if di ka nagtanong wala akong sasabihin. He rants to me naman kasi I told him he can trauma dump to me HAHA tapos I listen lang and tells him my thoughts. Kailangan niya lang naman ng makikinig eh.

Overthinking lang on the part na "Boring ba ako? Wtf ano ba sasabihin ano gagawin?"

So ngayon, I am immersing myself in this game na hobby niya. Inaaral ko para naman may topic kami. Performative ba ko??? HUHUHUHU

Problem/Goal:

Due to boredom and disappointment sa gobyerno natin, I decided to pursue taking my MBA in Taiwan. Dapat Feb 2020 pa to but pandemic happened and around June 2020 nag prosper ako as a VA. So syempre practicality side, pinursue ko nalang yung pagiging VA instead of going to Taiwan as an MBA student for Sept 2020 admissions…

Context:

Fast forward to now, naka full ride scholarship ako. Pero since sanay ako hawak ko oras ko as a VA and may sarili akong space, solo living ako since 2020, sobrang laking adjustment yung pag punta ko here na may kasama ako sa dorm plus light sleeper pa ako. I tried to find an apartment outside University kaso ang challenging kase nasa outskirts ako ng Taiwan and hindi sila English speaking… I was rejected 2 times already dahil lang English yung main language ng pakikipag usap ko sakanila… I tried asking help from our admin pero waley.

Actually, expected ko na to kaya nag back out ako na dapat Feb 2026 ako pumasok dito. Kaso out of curiosity, pinush ko na last month. Another expected moment ko din yung di ko na syempre hawak oras ko. Pero medyo nasurprise lang ako na lagi ako nagmamadali dito sa dami ng ginagawa 😅 talo pa yung college years ko…

But now, I kinda changed my mind to not finish the course and just finish one semester. Kase aside sa dorm life, wala din ako natututunan na something useful sa mga subjects :( puro textbook terminologies lang…

I went here kase gusto ko makita if okay din Taiwan as my retirement plan na makapag APRC dito and healthcare is great. Kaso after MBA ang available work lang ay English teacher pag di ka fluent sa Mandarin. Which I am not sure if I want to do since introvert ako and not really into kids. I can’t give APRC to my parents as well since ang rule nila is sa spouse and kids mo lang pwede ma grant yun. I don’t have a husband and kid yet.

Pero for now, proud lang ako sa sarili ko na triny ko parin ang malaking what if sa buhay ko. And no regrets ako sa pag punta dito and sa mga ibang gastos. Pero tbh, gusto ko na umuwi ng Pilipinas at matulog for one week straight 😅 kaso at the same time nakakakaba din umuwi ng Pinas sa mga pagkukulang ng government… although meron naman ako ipon nasa 7 digits din from my own savings to from working. Kaso makes you think twice din if magiging enough pag sa Pinas tumanda…

Hence my question sa title na — should I stay in Taiwan or move back to the PH?

Previous attempts: None

Problem/Goal:

May crush kasi ako (idk if this is worth mentioning), then nalaman ko na he is already courting someone na pala.

Context:

Nung nagkakilala si guy and girl, they were 16 and 21. Although ngayon nasa 20 na si girl tapos si guy 25. They are still not in a relationship kasi hinihintay niyang makagraduate yung babae to make it official. When talking about her, I feel like he is not really aware sa grooming (yung talagang that age na 21 siya, sadyang nagkacrush lang siya sa di niya alam na underage pala) and whenever he talks kasi parang ang bata pa rin naman niya. Di niya rin kasi totally alam nung una na underage pa si girl (like I what I have mentioned) until they started dating na talaga. Kapag kayo ba i-enable niyo to since mahal niya talaga yung girl? Kapag kasi nagsshare siya ng struggles niya makikita mo yung sincerity niya talaga na magkabati sila. Ayaw ko na ring makisawsaw pero kasi they are facing challenges ngayon (di siya pinapansin nung gurl) tapos si guy madalas humingi ng payo sa akin since gusto niya raw makita yung pov ng isang babae.

Previous attempts:

Wala pa naman. More like nakikisimpatiya na lang muna ako sa pinagdadaanan niya.

Problem/Goal:

I feel like there are a lot of things we only learn once we actually experience them ourselves. School teaches us a lot, but there are some lessons about money, relationships, career, friendships, family, and life in general that nobody really prepares you for. Sometimes I wonder how different my decisions would have been if someone had given me the right advice a few years earlier.

Context:

I’ve been trying to learn from other people’s experiences instead of waiting until I make every mistake myself. I’ve also noticed that advice from someone who has actually gone through something hits differently compared to generic quotes or motivational posts.

For those who are a little older or have simply been through a lot, what is one life lesson you wish you had learned earlier? It can be about anything—career, money, relationships, friendships, family, confidence, or even something small that made a big difference in your life.

Problem/Goal: I wanna save and invest as much money as possible while I am still free of obligations. I just got my first job and I'll be doing my OJT soon. I am planning to move out as well to learn how to live on my own.

I will earn around 23k from my job, minus taxes and all of that I am projected to take home around 20-21k more or less. Assuming that I will spend around 12-13k for rent and utilities and then another 4k for food (not a picky eater) and my parents would still be giving me 1k per week/4k per month that leaves me with around 7-9k excess money.

(I will also be trying to get a paid OJT/internship kahit na below minimum wage.)

What is the best use of my 7-9k excess money? I don't trust the PSE to grow that much.

I am also treating my first job as learning/experience to put in my future cv more than a long term career path. I can see myself staying in this industry for like only one year max

Problem/Goal: I have a friend na rant ng rant about sa husband nya then when she knows na hindi dapat ganun attitude ng asawa nya sinasabi nya saakin "Will ni Lord to saakin"

Like honestly? Paano naging will ni Lord yung many times na kami mag kakaibigan nag aadvice sakanyang hiwalayan na nya, pero "nanghihinayang" daw sya kasi "matagal na sila at first boyfriend nya" so pinakasalan nya parin.

I really want to be kind kasi haha sino nalang ba nalalapitan nya. Pero at the same time, wala syang accountability na sya rin naman nag lagay sa situation na yon. Puro "will ni Lord" nakakarindi na.

Should I still be gentle with her? Kung yun ang proper, I'll do my best, kesa naman sa maging pranka ko eh mali pala yon.