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Nunca ha fallecido un familiar mío ni he conocido a nadie cuyo familiar haya muerto. No sé cómo apoyar o reaccionar en este momento

Hi,

I'm very curious about something. How do German couples share expenses? And is it bad seen if a woman wants to invite their man to eat in a restaurant or buy them something?

I have a friend (non German) he's married to a German woman, he's told me that his wife and he have arranged that he pays the rent of the house and she buys all the food and all needed for the house (for example cleaning products).

He told me when they go on the weekend to buy food, and she pays he feels like everyone is watching. I personally think he's overreacting because nowadays it's very normal that women want to contribute and feel useful too.

Hi,

I'm very curious about something. How do German couples share expenses? And is it bad seen if a woman wants to invite their man to eat in a restaurant or buy them something?

I have a friend (non German) he's married to a German woman, he's told me that his wife and he have arranged that he pays the rent of the house and she buys all the food and all needed for the house (for example cleaning products).

He told me when they go on the weekend to buy food, and she pays he feels like everyone is watching. I personally think he's overreacting because nowadays it's very normal that women want to contribute and feel useful too

I would like to know I'm not crazy to travel to North Korea, that country makes me feel very curious and mysterious

Hi!

I don't wanna offend anyone, I'd love to visit China and I wouldn't like to do anything illegal.

I have a friend at the University from China who's told me that in China "Western apps" are blocked, that means I can't use Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, etc..

I've read people use VPNs but I'm unsure if that could get me in trouble, my intention is to visit the country under respect for the local laws and its policies.

If I travel to China, how can I be in contact with my family/friends since I use Whatsapp and Instagram to talk to them?

I hope this question doesn't offend anyone,

Thank you for reading

Yo vivo en Europa (actualmente en un país de Europa del norte)y también he vivido en España porque tengo pasaporte español por parte de mi padre.

Algunas cosas qué me molestan de ALGUNOS de mis paisanos (de toda Latinoamérica en general) es:

1. Cuando las mujeres latinas quieren cambiar la cultura de los europeos y piensan qué ellos deberían siempre pagar. La verdad es que en Europa del norte lo normal es que las mujeres sean independientes y se alternan gastos o salidas. Pero da mucho cringe escucharlas criticar a los locales que están en su propio país. Mujer nadie va a cambiar la cultura que se ha enseñado por años solo para qué tengas un hombre proveedor del que tanto anhelas.

2. Cuando viví en España, encontré centroamericanos del norte (Honduras, El Salvador y Guatemala) haciendo ventas ambulantes de comida. En España eso está prohibido y ellos piensan que la policía era mala, cuando la realidad es que simplemente las cosas funcionan muy distintas ahí por los temas de salud. Muchas veces se ponían a grabar a la policía cuando en realidad los que hacen ventas ambulantes son los que están mal.

3. Odio cuando muchos de mis paisanos piensan qué ser de Latinoamérica en Europa ya los hace mejor que los africanos y musulmanes, de hecho he visto como ellos tratan mal a los refugiados. La verdad es qué sin importar de donde seas, eres un inmigrante más, no creas que por ser de Latinoamérica eres otra "liga"

4. Esto lo veía en España más, pero los latinoamericanos que ponen música caribeña (reggaeton o algún otro género) con parlantes a alto volumen.

5. Lo veía más con personas del Caribe, como República Dominicana o algunos venezolanos peleando con los locales (literalmente a golpes en los bares). Pero por supuesto pasa con cualquier otra nacionalidad

Por supuesto no es una generalización de TODOS, pero en mi experiencia esto ha sido lo que más me encuentro y así ha sido mi experiencia

A ustedes qué tipo de cosas les da envidia? Y no me refiero a envidia de algo super negativo, puede ser cierta envidia sana o un deseo fuerte de querer hacer y algo no poder.

A mi en lo personal no me genera envidia:

1. Carros caros, ropa de lujo

2. un puesto alto en una empresa

3. Casas, mansiones o personas con empresas

4. Qué una persona tenga muchos títulos.

Sí me genera envidia:

1. Qué una persona haya viajado demasiado y haya tenido experiencias increíbles

2. qué una persona tenga amigos con quién hacer todo eso

3. Personas qué tienen historias o experiencias increíbles cuando viajan o incluso de su vida.

4. Una persona que haya sido valiente y hacer cosas que a muchos nos da miedo: saltar de un avión, subir a la cima de una montaña muy alta o cosas qué pueden parecer "peligrosas"

Me gustaría tener amigos para hacer todo eso, viajar y tener experiencias que valen más que cualquier otra cosa. Pero es algo personal. Tomando en cuenta esto qué me da "envidia", quizá por eso le tengo tanta admiración a los astronautas

Has anyone here participated in the Satanic Temple in Germany?

Have you found congregations or participated in occasional local meetings or found communities?

Update: please, before commenting any nonsense at least read something about it or ask ChatGPT before spreading ignorance or saying BS

For context, every day I see the same girl at the bus stop I use to go to university. Coincidentally, from Monday to Friday, she is there at the same stop and around the same time in the morning (around 9 AM) and also in the afternoon (around 2 PM) when we both go back home.

This is purely coincidental. I have never spoken to her, never approached her, and I do not see her anywhere inside the university itself. However, she has claimed that I am following her, which is not true.

Today a man from the university approached me when I left the bus and I was walking towards the University and told me to go the office to talk about it.

I understand that in Germany these kinds of accusations are taken very seriously, and as a foreigner I am concerned about how this might be perceived. I feel like I am already at a disadvantage in this situation, even though I have not done anything intentionally toward her.

Somehow I understand that she might be very young, and it could be all out of immaturity. And all I could show is my schedule and that I live nearby that bust station.

However, what it annoys me that I have to prove my innocence, when here and everywhere in this world the person accuses you must prove what they say, we're all innocent until the opposite is proven

I've been in Germany for less than a year. I think it's a beautiful country, and I don't really have anything negative to say about it, I think it's a wonderful place

I came from Uruguay to study for a master's degree, but I'm no longer sure if I want to continue and just go back home

Back in Uruguay, I worked as a mechatronics engineer, and over the past few months I've realized that Germany might simply not be the right place for me.

After thinking about it for a long time, I realized that Uruguay is not an extremely poor country like some countries in South Asia, Africa, or parts of the Middle East. I had a good life there and overall, the quality of life is good in Uruguay.

Although salaries are higher in Germany, I actually ended up with more disposable income in Uruguay after taxes and other deductions.

I also came to the conclusion that it may not make much sense to put yourself through major challenges when you don't really have to. Learning a difficult language, adapting to a different culture, and dealing with a completely different climate is not easy.

Personally, I've started to feel that if you don't come from a country with severe economic or political problems, moving to Germany may not be worth all those challenges when you already had a comfortable life back home.

I can't also imagine fighting for my staying when it's likely the AFD wins next elections, it's quite dump to be in a country that'll probably kick you out

Does someone feel the same way?

Ustedes no consideran que Europa se lo merece?

Pues al fin y al cabo, Europa trajo inestabilidad, problemas, robo de recursos y muerte. El problema qué tienen con la migración lo crearon ellos y ellos deben ahora aguantarse.

También la "Europa bonita" fue producto de saqueo, robos e inestabilidad en otras partes del mundo

Hi guys,

I’m a student from Pakistan studying physical engineering at a university in Germany. In some of my courses, there are very multicultural people from Latin America, other EU countries, Asia, and of course German students as well.

However, I’ve started to feel like I don’t really belong or am not fully welcomed compared to some others. For example, I’ve noticed that some of the Latin American students seem to integrate more easily. They get invited to go out for food, sit together in cafeterias, and are generally included in social plans.

I’ve even heard Germans giving them compliments like “you sound so nice when you speak Spanish” or “you look really handsome with that haircut,” even if they're brown skin and have black hair and eyes (just like me) and they seem genuinely interested in their culture and personalities. The same happens with Asians from China, Japan or South Korea.

On the other hand, I don’t really experience that myself. I don’t get those kinds of compliments, and people don’t really seem curious about my background or culture. As a result, I mostly end up spending time with other international students from India or nearby countries, which honestly makes me a bit sad.

I don’t think I’m a bad or unfriendly person, so it’s been difficult for me to understand why this happens. It has made me wonder if some foreign cultures are more easily accepted or “favored” than others in social settings here, my international experience doesn't seem as I expected because nobody accepts me