u/ChoiceContribution78

I am going to just bite the bullet and ask what is likely a super silly (/maybe controversial?) question: if I want to begin researching the details of moving from Canada (Newfoundland) to somewhere in Europe, what countries and/or cities are relatively affordable and have good public healthcare?

I am very early days in even considering this, so I am just looking for a jumping point. I know everywhere has its problems, but I just need to know that maybe there are options out there somewhere for me to live a life that feels half meaningful. If I can't afford to live in Newfoundland, I won't be able to afford living anywhere else in Canada, that's for sure 😅

Just some facts about me:

- 31F

- Has pets

-Prefers cool/cold weather over the heat (pale af)

-Craving a better work-life balance & a healthcare system that works (& a house but I'm cool renting since everywhere seems to be having a housing crisis)

Thanks in advance 💛

Can anyone recommend a therapist who is experienced in helping people with existential issues / problems with coping with how little we're doing to help this planet and society, and how little people seem to care?

Specifically, I need a therapist who won't just tell me to stop paying attention to global issues. We have enough ignorant people on this planet who keep their head down, only care about their personal problems and bubble, and ignoring ongoing issues just makes me feel useless. The systems are designed to make us too busy and self-obsessed to focus on the bigger environmental and social issues that will impact us in the long run, and I just can't consciously tell myself to stop paying attention for my own mental wellbeing.

I know other provinces/countries have therapists who specialize in this kind of stuff, but I haven't been able to find one locally.

Thanks in advance 💝 🌎

I've been looking at small items like stickers, phone cases, and bumper magnets, and more than half the time the shipping is showing at a cost of $30-$60. What is going on??

This is for Etsy Canada, to be specific, but even Canadian sellers have crazy high shipping rates and I'm so confused because all of these should be able to be sent in an envelope, can they not? It just feels like these sellers are trying to scam people with low prices for their products and ridiculously high prices for the shipping.

Edit: typos

I just finished reading Marcus' Man in Basement story and I have so many thoughts swirling through my head, but mainly these three:

1. The last few parts of the MIB story reference passing Old House. I don't remember OH being referenced prior to this, but I did read it over the span of a few weeks so that could just be my bad memory. Can anyone clarify if this is an OH we've encountered in WUTLH or Caretaker? Or if it's another one?

2. It definitely sounds like desolate road that has the one bus stop on it in MIB is the same road that's in Caretaker when Macy is headed to the interview. Is anyone else under the assumption that the man that tried to get Macy's attention before being turned away & off the bus was Mitch? If so, what do you think his goal was on that bus / trying to get Macy's attention?

3. In both stories, "suicides/suidice attempts" are described as utilizing a bag over their head to induce suffocation (I assume? As in, that's the logical reason, but with Macy there were pills involved too I think, so it could be just a portion of the attempt). What could be the reasoning behind so many of MK's characters taking/trying to take their own lives in this way?

Looking forward to any thoughts & theories 🩶

I mean this as a legitimate question with only a hint of a rant: how is anyone able to afford a home on a single salary right now?

I'm 30 years old, ~70k salary, and only looking for a small home for me and my pets, but because I have pets (on insurance) and a cheap car, somehow I'm only able to be approved for a mortgage around mid-200k.

I'm staying with family at the moment, and I am very thankful for that, but I'm so confused as to how anyone is affording a house and cars and kids when I can't get a ~1,000 sqft house without being house poor. I'm not looking for a perfect home, I just don't want one that's falling apart, yet that appears to be the only option below 300k in town.

How are y'all managing this? Give me your wisdom plz & thx 🙏🏻

Edit: I've seen a couple people mention this, so I think it's best to just address it here - I actually would love a townhome. I would prefer to be in the downtown area in a townhome, but anything that's remotely affordable is either structurally unsound and/or on a very problematic street. Obviously, I wouldn't be able to avoid all of the rougher streets being downtown at all, but there are a few that are a hard pass haha (and of course they're the only slightly affordable ones).