u/Sad_Truth_6404

Всем привет.
Я франко-русская, сейчас на стажировке в Бельгии, работаю в международной компании.

Недавно у меня был неловкий момент с новой коллегой из Харькова. Я сначала спросила её по-английски, откуда она, она ответила, и я автоматически перешла на русский, думая, что это может быть удобно или создать более “тёплый” контакт.

Но она сказала, что ей некомфортно говорить по-русски, и попросила меня перейти на английский. Мы так и сделали, но разговор сразу стал очень формальным и быстро закончился.

После этого у меня осталось странное чувство неловкости и дистанции. Когда она спросила, откуда я, я сказала, что из Франции, но добавила, что моя мать русская, а отец француз.

Мне интересно ваше мнение: сталкивались ли вы с похожими ситуациями?

Я просто очень чувствительный человек и склонна всё слишком обдумывать. У меня осталось ощущение, что я сделала что-то не так, когда начала говорить по-русски, и как будто мне не стоило этого делать или говорить, что я наполовину русская.

French dad, Russian mom, born and raised in France mostly by my Russian mom, in mostly a Russian culture.

I'm F21 and next week I'm moving abroad for a 5-week internship at a video game company.

I'll be staying in company housing with my own room, but the kitchen, bathroom and toilets are shared with other interns.

My mom wants to come with me for the first 2-3 days to help me settle in and make sure everything is okay before she goes back home.

Part of me feels like it's a bit embarrassing at my age, especially since I'll be meeting other interns and sharing common spaces.

Would you find this weird if you were one of the other interns?

I'm F21 and next week I'm moving abroad for a 5-week internship at a video game company.

I'll be staying in company housing with my own room, but the kitchen, bathroom and toilets are shared with other interns.

My mom wants to come with me for the first 2-3 days to help me settle in and make sure everything is okay before she goes back home.

Part of me feels like it's a bit embarrassing at my age, especially since I'll be meeting other interns and sharing common spaces.

Would you find this weird if you were one of the other interns?

EDIT: she will take an hotel, idk how she accepted to be honest, lol. thanks for sharing your opinions.

Met a girl from my school but different from a different course at band practice (with 2 other guys) on Friday. She’s 100% gay and super friendly. The chemistry was instant.

After practice, she was supposed to go right for her bus, but she turned around and walked 300 meters in the opposite direction with me to the campus just to return a book (I was the one who had to return the book). She literally followed me inside and out the back exit, making a detour.

On the way, she dropped two hints:

1. "Ugh, I’m craving a drink right now."
2. She asked if I was going to the school End-of-year party. I said no, and she said: "I want to go, but I have nobody to go with..."

Yesterday, I took a leap of faith and dmed her to know if she'd like to go with me.

Am I just delusional, or is she maybe interested (even if it's in a friendship)?

Met a girl, at band practice (with 2 other guys) on Friday. She’s 100% gay and super friendly. The chemistry was instant.

After practice, she was supposed to go right for her bus, but she turned around and walked 300 meters in the opposite direction with me to the campus just to return a book (I was the one who had to return the book). She literally followed me inside and out the back exit, making a detour.

On the way, she dropped two hints:

1. "Ugh, I’m craving a drink right now."
2. She asked if I was going to the school End-of-year party. I said no, and she said: "I want to go, but I have nobody to go with..."

Yesterday, I took a leap of faith and dmed her to know if she'd like to go with me.

Am I just delusional, or is she maybe interested (even if it's in a friendship)?

I’m a sound engineering student and today I was working on a group film shoot at my school.

We went (me, and my girl classmate) to the school equipment store to get tape to fix wireless lav mics onto actresses’ clothing. While we were asking for tape, the staff member (around 45–55 years old) started making a “joke” about how the tape would be used.

He unrolled some tape, asked how long we needed it, and then mimed on his own chest a very exaggerated female breast shape while laughing. It was clearly referring to placing microphones on women’s chests.

Later in the day, when I went back to the store (alone, this time), he repeated the same gesture again, "you need a loooot *doing the big breast shape movement* of tape?"

I found it very uncomfortable and sexualizing, especially in a professional/school environment. I’m wondering if I’m overreacting or if this is actually inappropriate behavior to report.

I'm 21... he could be my dad.

Sorry if it's not the right sub to post this.

I’m not Jewish, and I’ve never been to Israel (though I’d love to visit someday), but my great-grandfather on my father’s side was Jewish and survived the Holocaust.

Lately, every time I open social media, I see openly antisemitic comments, and what shocks me most is how comfortable people seem being public about it. It feels like antisemitism is becoming normalized online and even in real life, and honestly it’s disturbing. I am always like "what the heck is wrong with these people?".

I keep wondering how so many people can think this way, and it genuinely makes me lose faith in humanity sometimes.

I’ve always had a very positive view of Jewish people. The history of the Jewish people is honestly one of the most remarkable stories of resilience I’ve ever learned about. Despite centuries of persecution, Jewish communities have preserved their culture, traditions, and identity. Around 0.2% of the world’s population, has contributed so much to humanity, including a huge share of Nobel Prize winners.

I’d also love to visit Israel someday because of how much history it holds and how fascinating it seems.

I just wanted to say that there are also many people who do not hate Jewish people and are disgusted by antisemitism (like me). I support Jewish people and I sincerely hope things get better.

Stay strong, cheers.

(English is not my native language)

EDIT: I know that these kind of posts aren't going to change anything, and you've probably heard it many times before, but I just wanted to express my support, give some positivity.

EDIT 2: Thank you for the awards, much appreciated.