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so i work front desk at this airport hotel and during the interview my manager asked if anyone spoke spanish because apparently half the guests coming through there only speak spanish and they were desperate for bilingual people. i took like 2 years in high school like ten years ago and for some reason instead of saying not really my dumb ass went uh yeah a little because i thought they meant like directions or basic customer service crap. huge mistake. gigantic. immediately i became the spanish guy. first week i was basically just smiling and saying stuff like tarjeta please and desayuno at six and baño over there and honestly most people figured it out themselves anyway. plus people hear a white dude say three spanish words confidently and they act like youre un ambassador or something. then coworkers started hyping me up like omg youre a lifesaver we finally have someone bilingual and i got too awkward to admit i was basically running on Dora the Explorer vocabulary and vibes.

so i just kept nodding along. every shift somebody would drag me over like hey can you help translate and id stand there sweating through my marriott polo saying random broken sentences while praying the guest understood enough english to meet me halfway. sometimes they did. sometimes they looked confused but polite. one guy asked if i was from portugal which honestly shouldve been my sign to stop. but instead i doubled down for EIGHT MONTHS. eight. months. everybody fully believes i speak fluent spanish now. my manager literally introduced me to new hires as our bilingual staff last month and i just stood there like a hostage. then last week this family comes in after their flight got canceled and the whole lobby was already chaos because the shuttle driver called out and somebody clogged the toilet in room 214 with what looked like an entire rotisserie chicken from popeyes i swear to god. little kid screaming grandma pissed off everybody exhausted from airport delays. my manager sees them arguing and immediately goes THANK GOD HES HERE and points at me like i just arrived to negotiate a hostage release. i walk over and instantly realize im cooked because theyre talking FAST fast. like real actual spanish not textbook hola me llamo bullshit. i caught maybe every fourth word. hotel. niño. aeropuerto. no sé. maybe. honestly i dont even remember. i panicked so hard my brain started pulling random italian from duolingo because apparently under stress i become european soup.

i said something like uno momento por favore la habitación esta maybe pronta and the grandma looked at me like i had just spit on the pope. the dad got angry immediately and started saying stuff faster and louder and i just kept nodding and throwing out random words hoping one would land. at one point i accidentally said arrivederci. ARRIVEDERCI. why would i say that. eventually this other guest stepped in and started translating normally and i swear the entire family looked relieved like somebody finally unplugged the malfunctioning robot. turns out they thought i was mocking them on purpose because my spanish sounded insane and honestly fair enough. apparently they filed a complaint saying i was making fun of them. now HR wants me and my manager in early tomorrow morning to clarify concerns regarding guest communication which sounds corporate for youre about to get your ass blasted. the funniest part is my coworkers keep telling me not to worry because im literally the best spanish speaker we have.

brother i dont even know what tense estoy is. i have spent 8 months surviving off confidence and the word gracias. i feel actually sick. like i could have ended this at any point by just admitting hey btw i barely speak spanish but every week that passed made it weirder and now im probably gonna lose my job because i was too socially awkward to say my bad i exaggerated. tbjh part of me is considering just learning spanish overnight before the meeting like some Rocky montage shit but i opened duolingo earlier and got humbled by a cartoon owl asking me where the library is

About a month ago I developed an ulcer from using nsaids (chronic pain). I'm seeing specialists from the endoscopy clinic soon.

My problem is that I'm also going through terrible stress and can't eat when I'm stressing.

I know not eating regularly is really bad for the ulcer.

I just can't eat when I'm overly stressed. I don't know how to overcome it. I don't know if this is going to make me sicker. I have zero appetite as well.

Have you ever had this problem? I can still hurt after eating as well.

My Aunty is in really bad pain in both legs and her rump. The pain is severe and sharp. She has inflammation markers up. She needs pain medicine and supernatural healing. 🙏🏻

She's such a beautiful loving person. She does so many lovely things for people. She suffers so much. Please pray she'll become born again.

My Aunty is in really bad pain in both legs and her rump. The pain is severe and sharp. She has inflammation markers up. She needs pain medicine and supernatural healing. 🙏🏻

She's such a beautiful loving person. She does so many lovely things for people. She suffers so much. Please pray she'll become born again.

My Aunty is in really bad pain in both legs and her rump. The pain is severe and sharp. She has inflammation markers up. She needs pain medicine and supernatural healing. 🙏🏻

I need prayer for my Mum. She's very argumentative and controlling. I've been at the hospital last night and she's been yelling at me all morning. I'm so drained from illness and finding her controlling ways so hard to handle. Please pray for my stomach to heal.

I need prayer for my Mum. She's very argumentative and controlling. I've been at the hospital last night and she's been yelling at me all morning. I'm so drained from illness and finding her controlling ways so hard to handle. Please pray for my stomach to heal.

I made a post on Sunday about severe ulcer pain. It got worse so I was brave and got an ambulance. I had a temperature. I was moaning from the pain in my guts 2 hours after taking panadeine forte.

My blood pressure is high from pain.

Now that I'm in the hospital I don't feel gut pain. I get so anxious in hospitals. I hate the judgement. I hate hospitals. I don't know if it's adrenalin for why I don't feel the gut pain now that I'm here. I know I'm not faking. I wish anxiety and fear of doctors could take away the pain in my leg. 😭

I wonder if this is normal or not. 🥺

I've had a diagnosis of atypical anorexia. I've been seeing my counsellor for over a year now.

He's been freaking out recently and I can't quite understand why. I don't know if the anorexia is lying to me or not.

I'll send photos of food to my friends, and they think I'm eating enough etc.

Sometimes I do struggle with eating but later in the day I can eat a good, nourishing meal.

He wants me to tell the drs about palpitations! I made a mistake last week and walked on an empty stomach in the morning. The next time I exercised I did eat.

I've had hunger highs, and I don't understand that either. I just don't know if the anorexia is tricking me. I wonder if anyone here has been in a similar position.

I am finding it hard because my boyfriend wants me to be thin by next year. He wants me to be perfect which is why I pushed myself so hard the day I got palpitations.

I feel very f***** about this. 😭

I really am trying to eat. I know I would love to >!fast!< but I'm fighting it.

My lease ends soon. I do not have a house yet to move into.

My current house that I'm living is on the market for a higher rental. I've got people coming to look at my house to rent.

My house is a shambles (how I feel too!). It feels like such an invasion of mi privacy.

Am I able to me compensated financially for someone coming over. Can I ask for people not to take photos of my stuff?

This is so crap! 😭

I have atypical anorexia (I don't know if it's ok for me to be here - hopefully it's ok!). I'm scared cuz it's becoming dangerous to >!fast !< because of an ulcer.

In a fit of pique after having a tough day in the hospital with chronic pain plus an ulcer I told my counsellor I would probably >!fast!< anyway.

Its getting to the point my counsellor may have to break patient confidentiality and tell my doctors who do not know about the anorexia.

I feel scared. I don't know what are red flags for when a counsellor has to say something. I just wish I knew what those guidelines are, or that I wasn't so honest with him.

I don't know what to do. I feel so scared. I'm still trying to eat well. It's just at certain point when I'm too stressed that I turn to >!fasting!< to help me to cope.

Have you ever had a counsellor have to break patient confidentiality before? I feel so f***** about it all.

Thank you for reading. 🤍

I've developed an ulcer from nsaids. I went to the hospital about 2-3 weeks ago.

I've been in agony for years and I had to take naproxen to get me through the pain, plus panadol. I was on good pain management until my good doctor left the practice.

Nsaids helped keep my sanity where doctors refused to prescribe pain relief! The hospital has told my doctors that I need opiods now.

I'm in the middle of moving house so this is such an awful time for me. I did a lot yesterday. Today my guts are screaming. The worst in awhile. I need an endoscopy.

I hate going to the hospital so much. I hate being treated like a druggie for being in pain. I've never liked hospitals especially after having illness as a child that required hospitalisation.

I'm trying to phych myself up to going. It's as much fun as going to the dentist. :/ I would rather suffer at home then go to the hospital but I know I need to go. 😭

For months and months I've been slipping into anorexic ways.

Recently my counsellor has been very alarmed about me, and my eating.

I'm going through some major stress not related to the eating disorder which is causing a lot of anxiety which makes it harder to eat.

I've been so crazy hungry too recently. I am doing more physically demanding work so maybe I need more food for that reason.

I've been really annoyed at the hunger. I'll serve up what I think is a decent size meal. I have worked with dieticians and have a good idea of what a portion size is. So I truly am eating a good size meal. If I'm still hungry I can't eat more though. It won't matter how hungry I am I can't eat more. I don't really know how to overcome that!

Last night I had some euphoria from going awhile without a meal which was shocking as I've not had that in years! I had eaten as well earlier in the day.

Today I cooked a bigger breakfast! 😬It did taste great. I need to do a lot of challenging things - physically and emotionally so I know the extra food will help me.

I had palpitations on Monday after I've gone to a walk. 🥹 My counsellor wants me to tell the doctor about it is it happens again.

I'm still overweight (atypical anorexia sucks). I feel massively judged my doctors. I keep refusing to tell the drs that I've been relapsing. It's kinda weird that I'm so invisible when I see the doctor. They just see an overweight woman. Weight loss is ALWAYS encouraged - even when they knew I used to starve myself. I'm pretty burnt out by doctors.

I don't want to get heart issues. I don't know how I'm going to keep eating and not start >!fasting!<) again.

I'm proud of me for eating more. I just hate that the anorexia voice stuff is loud and grumpy that I ate more.

I think I'm going to have to see a dietician because I don't think I can keep eating well before I start massively restricting again. 🥹

Please know what while I'm talking about my struggles in no way am I wanting to promote eating disorders. 🩷

My left leg is hurting badly plus born ankles are hurting and burning. I've been exercising and I guess it's too much. Even a small walk is hurting me.

Thank you for praying for me.

My left leg is hurting badly plus born ankles are hurting and burning. I've been exercising and I guess it's too much. Even a small walk is hurting me.

I'm a girl in my 40s.I'm looking for a friendship with the possibility of talking on the phone.

I'm going through a really stressful time atm, and would love to make a new friend.

I'm happy to be supportive and loving as well.

I love to do creative things like diamond painting. I love to cook. I love watching old black and white movies. I live in the country. I love cats, and foxes.

Feel free to contact me. 🩷

Please pray for mum. She's struggling mentally as she's getting older. We can't get he to eat properly or to see a doctor.

F 40s I need a hug so bad. I'm very anxious. The anxiety is so crippling. 😭

Please pray for me. I'm so anxious. 😭 please pray that Father God protects me.

Please pray I can get pain relief until I'm healed. The pain is agony. Thank you.