Stories

A Mother, extremely disappointed at local etiquetteHi, I am not local but fairly local. I come from Malaysia, lived around Asia half my life, and in Australia the other half.I find public transport etiquette here appalling compared to anywhere...

I was really excited for Chinese New Year this year. I had been thinking about how I could look my best for the festivities, and I thought I had the perfect plan.I was going to buy a gold...

Wrongly accused of visiting a prostituteI was wrongly accused by my wife for finding a ‘chicken’ in Bangkok and for not watching my diet by ordering grab food to the hotel.There’s no way that I can prove my innocence,...

I am exhausted but I need to hold onHi everyone, this is a mini rant. I am utterly exhausted.I have 2 jobs currently. A full time: Monday-Friday 8-5. A part time job: M,W,F (6pm-10pm) Weekends (2pm-10pm)I started the...

I am a guy, and recently I encountered a girl who told me she wanted a boyfriend with a high salary.At first, I was taken aback and somewhat offended. I come from a middle-class family, and I certainly...

I can’t stand my boyfriend’s friends, and while it hasn’t always been like this, it’s becoming increasing uncomfortable knowing that they’re going to be in his life (and inadvertently mine).we’ve been together for 6 years, coming 7 and for...

As a man who loves his entertainment, I’m often disappointed by the same old dramas that I see on TV. It seems like I’m always watching Taiwanese dramas, which are full of clichés and drama tropes. It’s like I’m...

I’ve been with my girlfriend, GF, for a while now and I’ve noticed her developing an obsession with McDonald’s.At first, it was an occasional craving, but now she’s talking about wanting to eat McDonald’s every night until she...

Ride Hailing apps (Grab, Gojek etc) are a curse in disguiseNowadays it seems like the price is always hiked up due to a “surge” in demand.This has also made it extremely difficult to flag down a metered-taxi on...

I was just 17 years old when my life fell apart. It all started with my first boyfriend. He was my age, and we had been dating for a few months.I thought he was the one, but I...