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?
Background
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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How to politely communicate to your manager that what they did upset you and ask that it doesn't happen again?
Related How to communicate to someone at work that they are overstepping boundaries.
This happened recently to a girlfriend, Mary, at work. Mary works as a cashier for a large department store that ...
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How can I tell a friend they need to help with what they promised because what they promised can't wait?
Situation
My boyfriend, John, has a female cat. He's had her for a long time. He also happens to have a friend, Lily, who loves cats.
Over time, Lily went from being a cat lover to being a cat ...
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How to get clients to pay their bills and still be happy?
I'm working in the enterprise SaaS equivalent of gym memberships. The client knows they should use it because it's good for them (earns them $$$), and once they get into the swing of it, they enjoy it....
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How do I address my mother's concerns about my boyfriend's smoking?
My boyfriend smokes tobacco. (Once in a while, he might roll a joint. It helps him relax. I don't mind it because it's not on a daily basis).
Both my mother and his parents know about it. I actually ...
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How can I politely tell my friends I can't afford to order takeout?
Me and my boyfriend have two friends (a couple), whom we hang out once a week. The guy will usually pick his girlfriend up from work and then come over to our place to hang out until after midnight. ...
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How can I tell a friend to bring something I actually enjoy eating if they will bring something anyway?
My boyfriend's brother-in-law (Bob) visits my boyfriend from time to time. Because he owns a bakery he always brings us a bag full of goodies. The bag almost always includes the following :a ...
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How to react to someone pushing me in public transport? [closed]
Backround
Today I was on my way to work on a bus that was really packed. A woman boarded at some point pushing the people already on board and near the entrance (including me) really hard. My ...
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How to help my friend who is a functioning alcoholic?
I have a friend who is a functioning alcoholic. He's in his early thirties, lives with his parents in a small apartment and has a degree in electrical engineering (never practiced it).
At first, I ...
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How to handle unwanted touching from my partner's friend during conversations?
My partner recently reunited with a friend "Bob" from high school, who has also recently been divorced from his wife of 25 years. He has been visiting us quite often lately and we do enjoy having him ...
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