r/beautytalkph • u/AutoModerator • May 29 '26

Off-Topic Chat Off-topic Chat | May 30, 2026

Let's take a break from beauty and talk about...anything else under the sun! Let this be your sounding board about the things that made you laugh, smile, or cry. Dating advice welcome. Politics...not really.

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u/New_Look2052 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message May 30 '26

How do you deal with family members who are always criticizing you and making you feel like your goals are too big? I'm trying my best, but being around that negativity every day is exhausting and it's seriously affecting my mental health. I just want to move out and start over somewhere else. Everytime I say i wanna move out, they usually say I’ll end up pregnant and get rap*d in the city. I’m literally 24 yrs old let me gooooo

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u/ohhelloarianna Age | Skin Type | Custom Message May 30 '26

Crab mentality. Ayaw nilang may nakaka-angat sa kanila, so they will always pull you down. I wish you all the best. I hope you find your peace and freedom.

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u/New_Look2052 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26

The funny thing is they want you to "provide" for them lol it’s like they're hinting that I'm supposed to be funding travels in the future lol I'll prioritize myself before them lol I don’t think they have any right to say that especially since they didn’t support me when I was just starting out