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What am I even doing with my life…

What am I even doing with my life…

What the hell am I even doing with my life….

i honestly blame parasocial relationships and for getting myself into this kinda phase with this particular group that I’m currently a huge fan of and have been ‘obsessed’ & down-bad with since 2020. Cause now that their concert is next month which had already made me being desperate to book the concert tickets as well as booking the flight tickets to fly to the country to go see them at their concert (because for some reason their company never allows them to hold any concerts in Australia nor in any of the other Asian countries other than just in Japan and Korea) And I’m doing all this whilst I’m on the DSP with a valid reason as to why I’m unable to work.

I mean, before I moved out of home I’ve always been saving a ton of money on my bank account & im glad I still have that much amount sitting on my bank account. but ever since I’ve moved out, the fact that I now get $1.3K-1.4K per fortnight from Centrelink, having to pay $1000 worth of fortnightly rent as well as having to spend the remaining $300-400 dollars per fortnight on some things, and NOW spending whatever amount I get from that remaining 300-400 dollars I receive per fortnight PLUSspending more dollars from my other bank account that I initially saved a ton of money on (from my past DSP & other Centrelink payments before I moved out) just to afford for this upcoming holiday trip is (hence I’ve booked that holiday trip for a 2 week stay anyways cause I’ve been wanting to go to Korea so bad for the longest time)….yeah idk…

why am I even doing this to myself & I honestly regret getting into the parasocial relationship & down-bad phase back in 2020 that lead me on wanting to go & see them at a concert overseas as well as…what I’ve been doing & spending on as of last week and this week because of it….

i literally was going through the amount of pay in 4 instalments that I’ve just paid a few things in relation to my holiday trip with & considering what I’ve checked and have gone through… it is not looking quite good right now, especially considering how much I don’t even want to deduct more money from my other bank account that I initially saved a lot of money with/on (& that I still have).

Yeah, my mum was right when she told me that I need to save money which I absolutely already know and understand, and like…. IM TRYING!!!

And a majority of the amount I paid for through the pay in 4 instalments and all that has to do with:

  • in relation to this bilingual service based in Korea I’m using for them to guide me & assist me through the bookings in Korea and everything. Apparently the deposit you have to pay to access their service is around $360 something AUD
  • The SIM+Data thing I have to use in Korea
  • The concert tickets (both are around $136 AUD per ticket)
  • Travel insurance
  • Skybus

HELPPP 😭😭

Now that I think about it, idek if it’s really worth seeing them at a concert. Plus, I can imagine how it feels to be in a crowd with so many other fans around you especially when you don’t wish to be associated with them. Umm yeaaaa

what if I run away and hide instead… maybe that’ll be better than not running away and hide.

@tyme @rav3n

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Nice. But the shops are super expensive @Blackcloud

Enjoy though!

I don't think you'll be able to access the forums overseas. The site can usually only be accessed in Australia.

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@tyme alright, thanks for letting me know!

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Hope you are well. @Blackcloud Enjoy your trip!

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i was just thinking 'hmm haven't heard from @Blackcloud in a while, i wonder how the trip planning is going' and i find out you've already gone!!! hope you're having an amazing time & can't wait to hear all about it when you get back 💜

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@tyme @rav3n @Jynx hi guys

so I’m now back in Australia and have arrived just 9 hours ago.

Been taking a good 4+ hour nap just then as I needed a good rest after travelling.

I had a great time being in Korea so far. And it was definitely worth the 2 week stay. Honestly, I feel like the lifestyle and the vibes in Korea is more for me rather than here in Australia. And I don’t even like Australia so. 😛 Plus, Korea is more safer even for women to go out at night compared to here.


Plus, there were some challenges I did face and had have to deal with throughout my whole trip. Language barrier between me and another person I’m trying to interact with was definitely the no.1 issue of it all.
There’s some other stuff in general that I didn’t know before that I know now of, and I guess it’s like…idk. Like, I guess I can see it being a learning experience for me but at the same time it was frustrating & I tend to get upset/beat myself up for that.

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Welcome back @Blackcloud ! So great to hear from you!

I'm guessing you've come back to it being very hot?

I'm glad to hear about the differences between Korea and here. I've been told that once you have children, you lost your identity in Korea. You are known as 'X's mother or father'. Is that right?

What was the highlight of your trip?

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@tyme thanks 🙂 and yes it’s very hot in here right now and I hate it even tho I already took a shower the moment I came back home and survived through the heat 😛

Hmmm I’m not really sure about that quote. I do know that Korea has a really low birth rate & a lot of them don’t want children because having children there is really expensive, hence the worklife balance there as well is something else…

The highlight of my trip would definitely be attending the concert + going to the touristy areas and was able to find really good deals for the clothes that I’ve bought. Hence, the street food >>>>>>>>> plus the food that they sell at convenient stores are more worth getting than the ones here in Australia.

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Nice! That's pretty cool @Blackcloud ! You may have to start saving up and planning for your next trip.

I still haven't managed to travel alone. Maybe I just gotta do it.

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hey @Blackcloud welcome back!!!

super glad to hear you had a great time in Korea! travelling anywhere usually has its pros and cons, but it's great that you're trying to view the cons part as a learning experience - definitely a healthier mindset to have - and it is your first time travelling there & traveling solo!! so totally okay if there were some tough/odd situations, now you know for next time!

did the vlogging stuff work out? whenever i travel i always tell myself 'i'll vlog this and compile the videos into a short montage!' and then i completely forget to vlog 95% of the trip 😅

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@tyme i did spend a lot of money throughout my trip tho haha, but the clothes and other stuff there were definitely worth getting even tho my card/wallet is currently crying (and I am too) lol :,)

Travelling alone wise I guess depends on the person. I felt confident about travelling alone since I’m someone that prefers to be in my own company. Plus, being with someone actually makes me feel worse than if I were to be on my own.

hi @rav3n yes I was able to film a lot of videos, I just haven’t gotten to the part of editing them and making a vlog series out of all those videos yet haha!

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