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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•People who are learning a foreign language: what are you learning & how is it going?English
3·1 month agoGerman and Spanish. It’s ok, though every time I think I have an alright though basic understanding, someone starts speaking way too quickly and it all just falls apart. Also, speaking is difficult, and reaching for the correct words in the correct language is even harder. Many times I want to answer in German if someone asks me something in Spanish, and vice versa
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•When you were a kid/teen, how often do you have conversations with your parents? What is your relationship like now? And do you think there is a correlation?English
2·2 months agoAs a kid, I spoke with my mom all the time. That frequency dropped drastically the older I got, though. She’s got a personality disorder and I tried with her, I swear I tried so fucking hard, but I finally gave up. Now she doesn’t talk to me at all, which is far less a hardship than she imagines it is.
I had a great relationship with my dad, when he was around. He was my respite from my mother, but his relationship with her left its scars on him, too. They almost split up for a while, and I’ve never seen him happier. But now, for some unfathomable reason, they’re back together, he’s back to drinking, and he’s sided with my mom and is also not speaking with me. Unlike with her, I’m actually sad to not have him around, but trying to reason with alcoholic logic isn’t helpful (or a good time) for anyone.
So yeah, I think there’s far more to being close with your parents than simply the frequency of conversations, though maybe that plays a role.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Have a Child or Buy a Horse?English
2·4 months agoAdoption is a great option, but ONLY if you really want a kid.
Remember, adoption is traumatic, and kids aren’t returnable.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Have a Child or Buy a Horse?English
2·4 months agoAbsolutely this, but ONLY if you’re absolutely certain you want a kid.
Remember, adoption is traumatic and kids aren’t returnable.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What recent books or articles have shifted your worldview?English
2·5 months agoThere’s some great podcasts out there that really focus on the science. Science VS comes to mind, as does Factually
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News@lemmy.world•RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many AmericansEnglish
13·8 months agoUh, I hate to be the one to break the news but he’s spoken about not stopping with autism Adderall labor camps

Seriously, this