Stories

Throwaway account because my main is linked to my corporate identity, but I need to get this off my chest.Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of threads on r/singapore and r/SGExams where people are content with a starting salary...

My boyfriend wants me backMy boyfriend and I broke up a while back. The main reason we broke up is that he would borrow money from me and not pay me back.He would emotionally blackmail me...

I'm extremely envious of people who have the means to travelI live in a somewhat comfortable financial situation right now, but after the bills are paid and put money into savings for a house, I don't have much left...

I’m writing this using a throwaway account because my mind is an absolute mess right now, and I really need some solid, unfiltered perspective from the ground.My grandfather passed away recently. It hit me and my family incredibly hard...

Guys, I need to confess before the guilt eats me alive, or worse, SPF knocks on my door.So I was walking back from the MRT station after a brutal 9-to-6 day. Brain totally fried. Near the HDB void deck,...

How do you deal with these type of situation?i am currently an international student in singapore. i just could not believe the comment I received when I was having a dinner with my bf's parents."how come u a filipino...

Is it culturally ok to return angbao money back to parents?Sorry if this is an odd question, ill cut to the chase. My dad paynow'd me angbao money for CNY. For reasons that i will not get into, I...

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...

Chinese new year visitationHello:Seeking an advice here. Any advice is welcome. I just got married last year in November. I am an only child and before I got married, I spend CNY yearly with my mother.Last night she told...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing a lot of TV Chinese horoscope predictions lately. It seems like every CNY, a new prediction is made and they’re always so convincing.It’s no wonder that so many people...