DrainKikoLake

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[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

I many cases, no. Where I live, a 16-year-old cannot:

  • vote
  • enlist in the armed forces
  • sign legally binding contracts
  • legally purchase alcohol, tobacco products, or cannabis
  • buy lottery tickets or gamble at a casino
  • serve on a jury
  • buy or sell property
  • marry
  • inherit money or property
  • own a credit card
  • fully control their own medical decisions
  • register as an organ donor
  • quit school
  • get a tattoo or a body piercing
  • move out of their parents' house

Some of these things can be done with parental consent or if particular circumstances apply (such as if the child in question is legally emancipated). But broadly speaking, there are a LOT of rights, responsibilities, and options that do not apply to anyone before the age of majority (18 here).

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

I don't think it applies in this case, but depending on the medication and country in question, taking extra is not always recommended. My kid and I both take medication that's restricted in the US, for example, and when we've traveled there it's been with an exact trip-length supply. Bringing extra, especially a lot extra, can mean having all of it confiscated if border guards or police decide you're dealing.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Crushes are like the common cold, I think. Sometimes they appear out of nowhere, and we have to endure them until they pass, but we don't have to indulge them.

Something that can help is to pick something that's an annoyance about that person, or a reason that you wouldn't actually want to be with them, and redirect your thoughts toward that when you find yourself thinking of them. It can be something really important ("No; I could never be with a married man!") or even something very dumb or superficial ("Ugh, hairy ears!"). It doesn't really matter, as long as it's something that helps to train your mind/heart away from "I want" and towards "I don't want."

If you know you can't be with someone, or wouldn't really want to outside of whatever fantasy you're indulging, then finding ways to stop indulging in that romantic daydream is the best thing for both you and them.

Edit: something else to ask yourself is whether this is actually about this man, or about something he's come to represent to you. You're a long way from home in a foreign culture. Are you really looking for his love, or are you craving something he represents (stability, home life, end of loneliness, etc.)? It's worth reflecting on.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I like the in-universe swears from some of Brandon Sanderson's fantasy novels: Rust (rusting, rusted) and storms (storming) come to mind.

A québecoise roommate of mine got her whole office yelling "chicken FRITE" (fried chicken in franglais).

"What the shoes" is kind a fun one. I'll also yell "fudge knuckles!" which doesn't really mean anything but is pretty satisfying to say.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

My uncle dropped out of law school right before the bar exam because he wanted to work with his hands. He was a happy car mechanic until he retired. Not having a degree doesn't say anything about your intelligence or the value of your work.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Saving y'all a click: it's "The Visitor" (S4E2).

There are a few episodes in every series that make me bawl. This was one of them.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

... or just leave.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

I think you'd probably be better off talking to a local financial advisor and/or real estate agent than just asking lemmy over and over.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Evidence suggests you were mistaken for a bot.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The Arthurian legends come to mind.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've lived where you can skate on lakes and canals in the winter. If the ice is thick enough there's no real concern. Here's some info if you'd like to read more about how the ice is prepped and safety maintained on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/blog/rideau-canal-skateway-creating-worlds-largest-skating-rink

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