Subjective situations welcome

  • nicerdicer@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    But I live in Los Angeles where the people I know will feel shame on my behalf due to the car I drive.

    Maybe your people should pitch in for a new ride on your behalf then, instead of yourself.

    German cars are deliberately over-engineered to increase repairing costs. They fail less often than cheaper cars, but when they do, it’s time to check your covering on your bank account, because that’s gonna cost you.

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      Yeah, I guess I didn’t care but everyone on my back about it had me thinking “maybe they’re right.”

      Typically when people give me advice it’s not good, but if I stand my ground people lose their minds. The people here are like a cult where everyone has the same opinions about everything and if you don’t conform they feel the need to nag you incessantly — if you just mention “hey I’m doing it because X” then they’ll get huffy and say “you don’t need to explain yourself.”

      I hate to generalize but this has happened to me too many times to count since I moved here ~10 years ago. I would love to leave but it’s too late, now I’m stuck here.

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        2 days ago

        Yeah I get it. I too have some people inside my social circle who don’t seem to understand that certain things work very well for me (my outdated phone for example) and like to give unsoliced advice, because they mean well (in their own specific way). It is hard to combat these kind of people, as it would be ridiculous to cut ties over such bullshit argument. I guess thats the price for being a part of a social group.