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So far my experience has been good, I love that i was brave enough to do this, but at the same time I’m sad that I’m not with someone. I had hopes that I could make some friends here or meet someone but everywhere I go people are already paired up or in a group and I’m the loner. Whenever I sit down at a restaurant or bar the waiter always asks “for one??” Very shocked or asks why I’m alone. I’ve been pushing myself to still go out to bars alone but it’s a bit hard to stand the pity look I get. Also I’m only able to take shitty selfies, today I saw a beautiful sunset and I had no one to take a picture of me, I brought a tripod but not everywhere is tripod friendly. I’m proud of myself but sad at the same time…

So I’m in Naxos for 3 days and I originally planned to just chill at the beach that’s closest to me and walk around town and that’s it, I didn’t rent a car so I didn’t plan on any big activities. But today someone recommended that I go to Hawaii beach that I can’t miss it etc, also to visit the villages. I’m trying to find information but I can’t find an updated schedule for the bus on how to go there or how to come back, I checked taxis and it’s too expensive. Will I be missing out a lot if I don’t go ?

So I’m going to Athens in a few days, and I’ve been reading that the airport is actually a bit far from the city center.

My hotel offers a pickup service, they would charge me 55€. Should I take that or should I just book an uber when I arrive or take one of the taxis ?

Edit: I’m not open to taking the metro or bus so please don’t suggest it.

I can’t believe it’s only one year left before I turn 30. My younger self probably thought I’d be in a better position at this age. I live at home with my family, I’m in a relationship that I know is doomed, I work a shitty job that I don’t like, I’m only there until I can find something better.
Most people I know my age already have a career, are married or engaged or even with kids.

I studied a degree that I never used for various reasons, I wasted many years figuring out what to start over in, what career to do. I chose to transition to something and I’ve been studying independently for almost a year now, but I haven’t told anybody, because as I’m not signed up in an official college or something people don’t really take it seriously. I plan on applying to jobs soon so I can get out of my shitty job, but the uncertainty is so hard, idk if it’s gonna workout, if it doesn’t idk what to do. I need to stop feeling like a loser. I feel ashamed of myself, whenever I meet a family friend or something and they ask what I do and if it’s related to my degree it’s like a knife to the heart. I wish I could skip to the part where things are good.

And I know there’s people out there in worst situations and mine isn’t so bad and I’m just a crybaby, but yeah….sometimes it’s hard to keep my head up…

So I’ve been taking collagen for a while now, I take it in powder but it’s not a fancy brand. My biggest concern would be for anti aging purposes. I’ve searched many collagens and the Vital Proteins one has the best reviews of people saying their skin looks so much better on it etc, but it’s just so expensive and it doesn’t even last a whole month. I was wondering if it’s just marketing or if it’s really better than other cheaper options.

Today it feels unbearable, more than usual. I hate this job with every fiber of my being. The only good thing is I’m remote, but everything else feels like hell. I know I’m not using my potential, I’m undervalued and underpaid. I have a transition plan that I’ve been working on, but it’s still in process and idk how long it will take until I land a non call center job. I feel like I can’t wait. I hate this job so much, I’ve been underperforming for months. I work in retention and I barely even try, my KPIs must be shit, I have hung up on clients, yelled back, stayed on hold way too long scratching my ass, and they still won’t fire me. Recently they asked me if I could start opening programs 15min before my start time so I can be taking calls at 9 when my shift starts and I said No, I said that the time it takes me to open programs counts as work, I did it also to piss them off. And since then I notice a shift, my coordinator doesn’t talk to me, and every single day when I log in there’s this other bitch supervisor texting me why I’m not on the line yet, and I tell her I’m opening programs (you bitch) like I have for the past 2 years and you never said shit. I hate this so much. I can’t quit myself because I wouldn’t get unemployment, but if they fire me I get unemployment. I pray everyday that they are gonna fire me. I wish I never took a call center job ever in my life.

Today I feel so depressed I hate this job with every fiber of my being. I have a transition plan to another job but it’s still in process and idk how long it’s gonna take. I’ve been in this job for 2 years and I hate it. I’ve been underperforming for months now and they still won’t fire me. I feel like doing something extreme to get fired on purpose. I can’t quit myself because if I do I don’t get unemployment. I wish I didn’t exist.

So my uncle passed a few months ago, he had an Instagram account, his username was completely different from his legal name. Someone has been posting on the account as if my uncle was still alive, we don’t know who it is. We have tried reporting the account but Instagram doesn’t really give an option for someone who has passed, unlike Facebook that even lets you upload a death certificate, Instagram hasn’t given us this option, at least if it exists I haven’t found it. The closest I got was talking to an AI assistant but it’s not helpful at all.

Is that a way I can delete his account so whoever is uploading pictures stop impersonating him ?

UPDATE: thank you for all the replies they helped a lot. I decided to stick with Naxos.

So, I’m planning a solo trip to Greece on September, I’m staying a total of 6 days. I’m interested in visiting the main landmarks in Athens and also the city, but I’d also like to relax for 2-3 days in an island. I don’t plan to rent a car, I’m not a party person, I’m interested mainly in chilling at the beach. I’ve been researching a lot on which island I should go to, and I always keep coming back to Naxos. I really wanna go to Naxos, the thing is, the logistics seem inconvenient.

This is my planned itinerary (still haven’t planned the activities I’ll do)

1st day: Athens (I arrive at 6am)
2nd day: Athens
3rd day: go to an island
4th day: enjoy island
5th day: come back from island
6th day: Athens again
7th day: Athens + airport (I have a very late flight)

I checked the ferries and they take between 3-5h, that’s of course if there aren’t any delays, I also read it’s worth it to take the slow ferry and avoid a throw up fest, and also the experience of being able to walk around the deck etc. For a 6 day trip, I feel like spending 10h (without counting transportation to the port etc) on just getting somewhere seems like a lot, like I’m losing a whole day. I considered taking a flight from Athens to Naxos and a ferry on the way back (the flight back is double the price). Which would come around to around 130€ and cuts my transportation time in almost half, this way it would be around 5h total (again not counting getting to the airport etc).

But then I checked other islands and compared ferry times and prices, and the only one that made me reconsider was Aegina, because the ferry is only 1h and the price is 9-12€ which is a considerable difference. The hotel prices I checked are pretty much the same as in Naxos, so the main advantage of choosing Aegina would be the logistics.

Should I switch my plans to Aegina ? Or is Naxos worth all the logistics hassle ? Will I regret not having gone to Naxos or should I go with Aegina and save Naxos for another time ?

My biggest concern is that if I choose Aegina I’ll spend the whole trip wondering what Naxos would have been like, but if I choose Naxos I’m worried I’ll feel I wasted too much time on transportation.

Please help me decide 🙏🏼

Hi,

So I’m taking a 6 day trip to Greece in September, my plan is to be 3-4 days in Athens and 2-3 days in an island, but I still don’t know which island.

I made a post a couple days ago asking which island was doable to go without a car, I got many suggestions but my heart was pretty set on Naxos. Then I checked the ferries the ones I could find were all 5h each, so I’m discarding Naxos because spending 10+ hours on transportation in such a short trip doesn’t seem worth it.

What I look for in the island is:
- well connected to Athens, 2-3h ferry max
- no need for a car (I don’t intend to visit every corner of the island, I just want an island that I can walk to the beach and walk around town without needing a car)
- nice easy access beach (I don’t wanna have to climb or jump from a rock to get to the water)
- a chill vibe more than a party island (no Santorini or Mykonos)
- generally safe
*people have recommended Hydra but I discarded it because the beaches don’t seem like what I’m looking for.

Where should I go ? I appreciate any advice.

Hi, I’m 28F, I have 2 weeks of vacation in September, none of my friends or SO are available so I decided to take my first ever solo trip, but I’m not sure where I should go. I’m a shy person in general but I want to get out of my comfort zone.

These are my main concerns:
- Has to be in Europe (I prefer to avoid Portugal, Spain or Italy because I’ve been there already)
- Somewhere safe for a woman traveling alone.
- Somewhere walkable, I prefer to not rent a car.
- Not too expensive

*So far I’m very interested in Greece, was thinking 3 days in Athens and 4 days in one island, maybe Naxos, but idk I read stories of women being harassed in Greece a lot but no idea if thats an issue.

I appreciate advice.

*Update: I ended up choosing Greece, I found a perfect flight and took the chance. Thank you for all the advice, I will save this post for future trips.