Questions tagged [southern-europe]
Questions that have a specific focus on people in Southern Europe or their culture.
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How to motivate my sibling with her scheduled admission test?
My sibling took a test and got a low grade. While it's not certain whether she'll get into uni or not, she knows that she can take a second one. Problem is she is not putting enough effort preparing ...
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How to say NO to a family member request about taking care of her child?
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I have this family member, my cousin, who lives 30 minutes ride away from me. She has a full-time job and her mother takes care of her 6-year-old child during the day, while she is at work. ...
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How to express my concerns to a potential new landlord?
Me and my partner have recently started searching for a new apartment. The reason for leaving the current one is the difficult landlady despite us being model tenants. This includes things like ...
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How to avoid same demands over and over again from landlady
This question is about a very common problem aka "the landlady with trust issues". I and my partner live in an apartment owned by an absurd person to say the least.
We have been very careful, ...
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Telling mother about miscarriage [closed]
I am the oldest child in a family of three kids. When I was a young teen, my mother announced her fourth pregnancy and I reacted badly, by crying all evening. I do not remember why this news made me ...
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How can I deal with my toxic mother? [closed]
I'm 24 years old (woman), pursuing my master's degree, with 2 part-time jobs and in a relationship since 1 year ago.
Since I was a child my mom has been controlling me, I have never thought that was ...
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How to help a friend think about the impact of her actions when I am losing my patience?
I am writing to ask for advice about a friend of mine, let's call her A.
A and I have known each other since our childhood and have been very close for most of our friendship.
Recently there has ...
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How to deal with someone who is yelling in order to give the impression that they are right?
I have met people that use this pattern as a way to end a conversation as 'winners' when they have an argument with another person in front of others: they just yell their opinion at the one they are ...
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How do I get someone to call me by the name I prefer?
Let's say my name is Fred. My family and friends call me that and when I introduce myself I use that name. Well, of course you can imagine that I'm registered as Frederick, but nobody calls me that. I ...
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How to insist (and convince) on a course of action when you are not in a position of power
I help a young teenage boy learn English at a non-profit organization where I am a volunteer. The boy is considered at-risk youth as he's the child of immigrant parents and of low socioeconomic status....
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How to effectively communicate to my mother that she sometimes suppresses me even if she doesn't realize it?
My mother and I had a serious fight over the holidays. I didn't spend New Year with her because some friends invited me and my partner to join them and they live a few hours away.
It was last minute ...
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How to approach flatmate (and relative) to stop talking about a topic that makes me uncomfortable
My cousin and I recently moved in together. We have always been close and everything is going great except for a topic he really likes but makes me uncomfortable. This topic is about the bullfighting ...
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How should I tell someone that I've changed my mind about doing a favour?
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I've changed my mind about doing a favour to a mate, it is not I don't want to do it, it is that something came up so it would put me out to live up to what I originally promised.
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How assert my wish of not being photographed to my mom?
When visiting my mom, there will be some moment when she wants to take pictures of me, even if I don't want her to. If I tell her directly, she will just put some excuse and ignore my boundaries. If I ...
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Is it polite to get the attention of a stranger by tapping them on the shoulder? [closed]
Imagine you are in a crowded place and a stranger is blocking your way.
Is it rude to tap them on the shoulder to get their attention?
Would it be different for men than women?
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