I was always interested in investing my money, but I never had the confidence to do it. I knew that investing comes with a certain amount of risk and I didn’t want to take the chance of losing all my money.

That all changed when I heard about Grab shares. I read up on the company and decided to take the plunge. After all, it seemed like a good investment opportunity with a lot of potentials.

At first, I was cautious and only invested a small amount. But as the stock prices rose, I saw my profits grow. I was impressed with the rate of return I was getting and decided to invest more money into the stock.

I was so confident in my investment decision that I ended up investing half of my money into Grab shares.

Unfortunately, that decision was a mistake. Just a few months later, the stock price plummeted, wiping out 80% of my investment.

I was shocked and disappointed. I had been so sure that my investment would pay off, and now I had lost half of my money.

I had to take a step back and evaluate what had happened. After all, the stock market can be unpredictable and I had to accept that my investment had not gone as planned.

The first thing I did was to look at the situation objectively. I analyzed the market and the company’s financials to see what had caused the stock to drop.

I realized that the stock had been overvalued and that the market had been driven by speculation. This had caused the price to rise too quickly, and when the market realized this, the stock had crashed.

It was a difficult lesson to learn, but it was a valuable one. I realized that while investing can be profitable, it also comes with risks.

I have since diversified my investments and no longer put all my eggs in one basket. I have also become more cautious when investing, making sure to always do my research and understand the risks associated with any investment I make.

I may have lost 50% of my investment in Grab shares, but I am not discouraged. I have taken this experience and used it to become a smarter and more informed investor.

I had always thought my parents were above getting a maid. My dad was a high-powered lawyer who’d worked hard all his life, and my mom had a successful career in finance.

We weren’t exactly rolling in money, but there was never a need to bring in outside help.

That all changed recently when my father decided to hire a maid. She was a petite and attractive woman in her late twenties, and it was immediately clear why my dad had chosen her. For the first time in my life, I felt a bit of envy toward my father.

The maid quickly settled into our home and began to take care of all the household chores. She was an incredibly efficient worker, and I often found myself admiring her from afar. I couldn’t help but feel a bit of attraction towards her, but I kept my feelings to myself.

One night, my father brought home Chinese dumplings for dinner. I watched as he unwrapped the box and saw the steam rising from the freshly cooked dumplings. That’s when I had my epiphany—I wanted to unwrap the maid like a dumpling!

I knew it was wrong, but I couldn’t help but fantasize about it. I wanted to see what she was hiding under her clothes. I wanted to explore her body and find out what it was like to make love to her. I wanted to feel the warmth of her skin and taste her lips.

Of course, I knew that these thoughts were inappropriate. I had no right to think of her in that way, and I knew that I had to keep my feelings to myself. I was her employer’s son, after all, and I had to respect the boundaries of our relationship.

But I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. I was using her for my own selfish desires, and I felt like I was taking advantage of her. I knew that if I acted on my impulses, I could ruin her life and mine, and I didn’t want to do that.

In the end, I decided to keep my thoughts to myself. I still admire her from afar, but I know that I must respect her and keep my distance.

For now, I’ll just have to be content with admiring her from afar…

Why is my father so hard to please?

We’re going on a 9 and 11 daya trip. My mother is going with her friends to Genting first on the 2nd of December while my father, me and sister will join us 2 days after.

We need to pack separately. Problem is my father doesn’t pack his own luggage but wait for my mother to pack for him. But the worst problem is, he doesn’t want to get involve in any packing at all, just wanna complain. Basically “hiam”/question this that but does nothing.

When my mother ask him, the car boot got enough space for 2 large luggages or not he say don’t know.

So we took down all the luggages to see then he buay song, kpkb say messy. Ask him which thick jacket he wants, say waste space, normal jacket will do. Mind you, Genting is forecasting 15-20 degree! He say forecast not accurate, maybe by then hot already! How will get hotter?! December leh!

Ask him long pants or short pants, say anything… We already did everything for him, excluding asking him about his clothes choice. Mind you, you think you packed for him, he ok already? no later go there he kpkb why bring this shirt and not that shirt?! Really tempted to bring just normal jacket for him then he cold his business sia! But he sick will be worst!

We need data/Malaysia SIM card since we need to communicate otw to Genting, like meet where etc. (Not everywhere got free wifi). I decided on which plan/prepaid to get already, he kpkb, say expensive, don’t need so much data and days. But most plans are fixed and I rather we have excess than to topup for more money later on. And he says he wants to use GPS, map application. In the end, I just buy whatever plan I feel suits our needs even though he still everyday kpkb. Wth! Really understand why the bull minion commit suicide when tang seng keep nagging (if you know what I mean)

Then one fine day, his friend intro him a data plan can use at both side sg and msia. He quickly asked me to signup that one. that’s exactly what I proposed! Q

TNG card we get for him and topup everything swee swee for him. He say topup too much lah, why waste money. Why we so stupid, don’t know how to estimate. But what we topup is after asking people online/just came back, with rm30 extra, just in case only.

Hotel he also don’t want to get involved (we did asked him for opinion but he ai mai ai mai say anything) then we booked already he kpkb far lah, expensive lah. Wanna change this that… Say his friend intro this newer hotel blah blah blah… Then we say ok, we cancel since free cancellation and book his friend intro de hotel, he don’t want hiam expensive. _!_

We wanna keep it short initially since it’s just a family relaxing trip but he wanna go here go there so we extend for him (since we already took extra leave to rot at home lol). But then he hiam expensive and bad for the car…

Ask him rent car, he don’t want. Ask him take bus or plane say expensive… Die die want to drive by himself then say bad for car. So we say then cut down days lor since all hotel still can cancel, he also don’t want say mah fan.

What he wants sia?! One trip so headache lo! Give in to him also cannot, don’t give in also cannot! Somemore he don’t need to pay for anything except he change sg100 or 200 for his own spending leh!

We had been talking for a few months and had finally decided to take the plunge and have some intimate times. We had been exchanging naughty messages for a few days, so we were both excited for the night.

We had both showered and were getting ready for the night. I was standing there in my lingerie, feeling naughty and confident.

Held his nose and said something humiliating to me

Then, he did something I never expected. He reached out and grabbed my bottoms, pulling them down. I was so shocked, I couldn’t even speak.

He said that he could not wait to have a good time with me but the moment when my bottoms were off, he started to hold his nose and said something humiliating to me.

He told me right in the face that my ‘cat’ smelled like a fish market.

I was mortified. I felt violated and humiliated. I wanted to curl up into a ball and cry. I felt so embarrassed and ashamed. I wanted to run away and never look back.

Never ever had a man insulted me like this before

I had never been told something like this before. I had always been confident in my own body but this was too much.

It felt like he had taken something away from me by saying that and I felt like I had lost a part of myself.

I tried to compose myself, but I couldn’t. I was too embarrassed and too hurt. I felt like I had been objectified and disrespected. I wanted to leave and never look back. I wanted to forget this night ever happened.

I quickly got dressed and left. I didn’t say a word. I didn’t look at him. I just wanted to get out of there. I was too embarrassed to even look him in the eye.

I have never felt so violated and humiliated in my life. I have never felt so small and so powerless.

I was in a toxic relationship with my girlfriend for nearly two years, and it was one of the worst experiences of my life.

I had been through a lot of ups and downs with her, and I was tired of being taken for granted and taken advantage of.

One day, we had a huge argument and she told me to kneel down to her at Orchard Road to apologize.

I was taken aback. I mean, who even does that?

I thought about it for a while, and I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was so angry that someone could even ask me to do something like that. I mean, I don’t even kneel to my parents, you think I will kneel to you?

So, I told her to f off and said bye. I didn’t care what she thought of me or what other people thought of me. I just wanted to be free from her and her ridiculous demands.

I didn’t expect what happened next. I made a scene. I started shouting at her in the middle of Orchard Road. I told her that she was a typical China woman who thought she could control men with her demands. I even called her a gold digger.

I was so angry and it felt so good to finally let all my emotions out.

I didn’t care if people were staring at me or if they were judging me. I was relieved that I didn’t have to put up with her anymore.

After that, I never looked back. I never regretted my decision to stand up to her and say no. I was finally free from her control and that felt amazing.

It’s been over a year since that incident, and I’ve never been happier. I’m in a much healthier relationship now and I’m so grateful that I was able to stand up for myself and break free from my toxic past.

I’m glad I didn’t kneel down to her at Orchard Road. It would have been a huge mistake and I’m glad I didn’t make it. I’m glad I was able to stand up for myself and be strong enough to move on.

My experience taught me a valuable lesson. No matter what someone tells you to do, you always have the right to stand up for yourself and say no. No one has the right to control you or make you do something you don’t want to do.

So, if you ever find yourself in a situation like this, don’t be afraid to take a stand. Be strong, be brave, and don’t let anyone control you.

Some background information – my mom has a small business that competes with tour bus and private hires as transportation for airport users.

I’ve been letting her use my car for her business as long as she paid for peetrol and she’s put over 30,000km on the car. 5,000km in the last month. The brakes need to be replaced now and the oil changed. She thinks I’m being selfish for asking her to pay for half of the brakes (I didn’t even mention the oil) and is bringing up all the other things she’s done for me for free and let me do for free.

Use her car when I was younger, the free electricity I use at her house etc. etc. I wouldn’t have asked her to pay if she was only borrowing it for personal use but since she’s using it so frequently I thought 1/4 to 1/2 of the cost of the brakes was fair.

Am I wrong here?

Here are what netizens think:

• But if she is using your car for business, there may be an issue with insurance. You should disclose it to your car insurance company or they may not cover you if she gets into an accident. I wouldn’t let her put so many miles on the car anyway, that really decreases any value that your car might have.

• she doesn’t have a business, she is just undercutting cabs or whatever, and using your car so she doesn’t have any outgoings for this ‘business’ – you just pay for it.

• Take your car back. Don’t let her use it. If she has a problem with that, tell her she can use it, but make a rental agreement so you get paid for the wear and tear on your vehicle. Tell her it would be a business expense for her.

• She’s creating the cost to earn an income but not willing to pay said cost. Not cool.

For all u A cups out there, here’s some pros of being flat:

– Don’t have to wear a bra with a T-shirt and no one will know

-Can lie on stomach

-No need to buy a special sports bra

-Can wear girls and guys clothes (and some times kids)

-Jumping up and down has no gravity issues

-Fewer back problems!

*Just to avoid any misunderstandings, I’m not saying a flat chest is better, but while I was growing up I had a lot of insecurities about feeling like a woman as a lot of my friends are B’s and C’s.

Here are what netizens think:

• For ladies and sisters out there, please do not consider doing any implants to enhance your assets. A man should love you for what is in your heart and not what is on your chest. Please drop any guy who is not happy with your size.. Guy just live with our size and ability or lack of it. Peace!!

• Flat is justice!

• Next up, the pros of shorter than 3 inches.

• no need to wear underwear no one will know

• And you have way more selection for bras too bigger cup sizes are so hard to find. And yes sports bras are incredibly hard to find for anything over a D cup. And whatever clothes you buy will fit you quite well not chest area tight then waist too loose And let’s not talk about button ups it’s just a wardrobe malfunction

• A or not, you still can get a C with the A , with a chance of getting a B (iykyk)

I’m ( F23) fed up with my bf (M25) behaviour. He’s not working and completely neglects our relationship because he’s spending all this time doing his passion, thinking he’s going to get famous

My boyfriend is 25 and I’m almost 24. We’ve been together for almost three years and a half, but been knowing each other since school .

Ever since I know him, he has a passion for photography. At first, I thought it was such a great nice thing and I was admirative of him and his passion, but now I can’t stand it anymore.

After graduation, he went to study in art school and I went to university. When I was 20, I saw him at an event. After that, we started to see each other a lot and eventually fell in love with each other.

The first year was perfect. He was so funny, loving and caring. He was studying and practicing his passion but always had time for us. We had little date nights, spend hours talking, had an amazing connection and I felt like he was my soulmate.

Things changed when my bf was in his last year of art school. He was so busy with work, that we didn’t get to spend as much time together as we used to. ( we live together). I wasn’t mad at him and to be honest, I was busy as well with my studies.

But things got so much worst after he graduated. It’s been almost a year and a half now. He didn’t get a job, actually didn’t even try to find one.

He’s spending all his time taking pictures, editing them, etc. This takes hours and hours. So, that makes me the only who is working ( part time) because I have a few months left before I’m finishing my studies.

His parents help him a bit financially because he barely makes any money with his pictures. If it wasn’t for me, he would be a starving beggar already. I’m the one who pays for the majority of things.

His excuse is that, he has to be completely dedicated to photography, because he thinks that he’s going to make it big. He legit thinks that he’s going to be the next « Annie Leibovitz, male version».

I told him that I wished that for him but I can’t help but think that he’s delusional. He’s talented but for now he barely sell any pics and don’t work on any photo shoots expect his owns.

The other day, he was bragging to a friend , about how he was going to sell many pictures in the next months and was going to make more than 5k a month. I was like wtf, it’s been a year and a half already. Not to mention all the times, he took me as his assistant to help him in his photo shoots.

Of course he can’t afford an assistant since he’s not working. I stopped going because I was too busy with studies and work and also because, I’m not his f-ing assistant but his gf ( for now).

He’s taking friends now who help him for free, why not ?! The rare times I ask him to do something with or for me, he accepts but it’s for a very short amount of time. He’s completely neglecting our relationship.

The things we used to to before, were not doing them anymore. He doesn’t have time. I told him that I was fed up with his behaviour and to get a job, while still doing photography on the side.

I also told him to to be more invested in our relationship if he didn’t want me to leave. He’s 25 and a grown man who has to take his responsibilities. He said that I was being mean and not supportive. But I’m the one who is doing everything right now. I feel like I’m losing myself in this.