Yep. I was not accepted several times. Now I am

Don’t delete your comments please. If anything, edit appropriately. Your point stands, and the witch burning bandwagon is a serious inability to look within and take accountability.

Idk about the welfare dog, I’d probably opt for a cheese toast.

It’s like that movie, The Mask (and it’s like that for the rest of us, too): the more times you put it on and the longer you wear it, the more you meld into it and the mask into you.

Don’t stop at Republicans! Do Democrats and Independents, and every other party who have and are serving!

Some of us have real lives to get on with and are willing to do the work behind the scenes, while we get on with that. My community has buried three since the since the end of October, two have recently been diagnosed with cancer and another two are in stage four. There are also considerations of paying bills. Just because we’re not wallowing in self-pity doesn’t make anyone anything other than busy. Mutual aid, direct action. Voting for the major parties isn’t the answer.

Oooh, like when the whole purpose of paying for cable television was no ads?

Revelation 13:16-17 King James Version 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Behold The Beast

Yes

Probably. I just meant that’s the mindset of certain men in our area. Certain meaning if they want the trad wife but realize a single income isn’t enough. Or whatever else is convenient, I guess. I’m just going by those I’ve known in a concentrated region, not all men are like that and I’m so glad!

Very welcome! If I travel, I’ve bookmarked this thread so maybe we’ll cross paths in more pleasant places.

It’s even worse than that. They want women to work full time, keep all the housework done, assume all the work with the child after work, while cooking dinner, washing up, stay looking fantastic, never complain and oh, mow the lawn while I’m playing golf/bball/football on Saturday, and don’t forget Suzie has ballet on Wednesday, Bobby has detention on Friday, and football practice on Saturday.

You make it sound so amazing! I could read your stories all day due days if I had no other obligations! If you ever visit southeastern US, and I’m not out of it yet, give me a shout - we’ll do food and beer.

I didn’t notice mistakes, and I agree with your USA assessment. May all your travels continue to bring you joy. Cheers!

Doing the work, spreading the good news. Haha 😆

Thanks. I’m not partial or full retirement age yet and I don’t take any medications beyond aspirin or paracetamol. I’m supposed to, but I don’t have funds for that or insurance either, right now. A lot of the meds I’m okay without anyway, afaict. But this is information I’ll definitely look into. I’m okay being outside the city as long as I can get there or get what I need. I assume public transportation might be available, outside city or suburbs?

Have you ever been to Laos, Cuba or Vietnam? Can you please tell me a bit about any of those you’ve visited? Thanks.

“How would an older person even pay for required documents, let alone a living space, food, utilities, especially being monolingual?” can you clarify this question?

Of course! My apologies, I just meant with the physical challenges, bursitis, arthritis, failing eyesight, etc.

Thanks so much for your answers. I appreciate them.

Thank you, I’ll look into that.

Oops, my brain must have autoconverted “year” to month. That’s… Not good.

do you have a phone? easiest way is to teach English online for 10 hours a month If that’s all you have.

Can I do this from the USA, because every listing I see requires degrees or certifications. Can you toss a few websites my way, please?

How would someone with zero savings move to another country? Most have every barriers of highly skilled, unfilled professions. Like who move from extremely underprivileged nations to extremely wealthy nations often end up surrendering passport and other critical documents to their employers and end up severely mentally and physically abused, sexually abused, trafficked. How would an older person even pay for required documents, let alone a living space, food, utilities, especially being monolingual?