u/Chinkytetz1510

After 10 years separated from ex whom I had one son with, ngayon lang ulit ako nag attempt magtry talking to opposite sex. It felt weird. Kasi i made my child my whole universe raising and guiding him and being present for him. So nagpost ako in a reddit group and andaming nagreach out, so far may nakakuha ng interest and we have an indepth conversation. It doesnt mean im committing though but its a start. Despite this i still dont feel emotionally, mentally and physically ready to be in relationship. Just getting the feels out there and share ko lang.

Grateful to have found a group thats not concentrated with dating themes and etc. Looking for kausap, mas maganda if sana nasa Australia (NSW). Ako ai napadpad dito kasi minsan talaga it feels isolating din eh.

Is there something new for children these school holidays? Age 7-15

Sa mga late 30's dyan hindi paba kayo pagod sa mga tanong na to? Like we can handle these type of questions but the repetitive kind really becomes annoying nadin. How do you handle such situations?

Anyone did DIY nanoplasty, im wondering which product you use? I use to buy BKT but they no longer sell individually. Its now exclusive to hairdressers so looking for alternative. Thanks in advance.

Has anyone still find not confident after graduating from SW? How did you get there?

I gotten into SW because I was case managed in the past. It was appealing to me because i thought, i like what their doing and i think i can do that job.

Now, upon placement my shyness, quietness and introversion was regarded as something not positive and questioned. All my childhood/ teen years and early adulthood, i have grown in a critical environment, comparison against siblings and others. Needless to say it impacted my self esteem and my personality. I have not remembered having a playdate and even if there is, it was prob not significant enough to have it remembered. I feel like i lack social skills and interpersonal skills.

The culture i grew up focuses on house chores because if you play 1st you are labeled lazy, I am conditioned to help my parents and adult relatives because as I understood back then those were the qualities of a "good girl/ kid - obedient. It doesnt help that as eldest daughter of 5 siblings i have to look after them and also as eldest amongst cousins i looked after them too. Prettu much i was parentified, became the bread winner and how i hate that i seem to develop people pleasing personality. It is so hard to say No.

Now with SW placement in an open space around 10 people, i find it difficult. I was not used to that kind of environment and it is hard to explained my quietness/shyness when you cannot divulge why you were like that as it is unethical! It does not include the level of stress I have to go through during residential school/stimulation and how i have to fake it to make it.

I chose SW because when i was cased managed it was a one on one basis. Now finding all of these upon placement Ifeel like i made a wrong choice. Its like I have to finish it because I started it but not use it later because i feel like my introversion is in the way.

I feel like i have to pretend for the sake of being a team. Dont get me wrong, i would love to have those qualities as well but i have been trying in so many social space, i just couldnt get there and instead i make my self socially awkward that it might come offensive for others.

A personality that was so entrenched for years it was so hard to get out of. I dont even know what im asking of you's, perhaps i just feel like i need to let it out because no one understand anyway. Im just looking perhaps for a safe outlet to release this because i feel like studying this profession might go to waste. Thank you for reading this far.

We all know how this issue is really bad for the longest time. Im about to do placement but Im wondering how do you deal with this when clients seek your help about being homeless. Like they live in a tent, couch surfing, campervan, car and other unsecure dwellings with or without their families - what do you normally say to them because we all knew they are not the only one.. like "hang on tight, hopefully something will come up soon, or offer them information of a safe place where they can safely camp overnight? Like as an advocate for change how do we give these people some "hope"? And ofcourse we knew it starts with what we say to them too. So what do you normally tell people knowing that this problem is a difficult one.

Anyone here migrated as a Social worker or have studied social work here in Australia and is now working in the field. I would like to connect. Taking up this course feels isolating kasi parang puro nursing yung sikat na tinatahak, sana nman may mkaconnect.