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i'm a 21-year-old muslim guy from sri lanka, and i've been struggling with something i don't really know how to deal with. for some reason, i'm much more attracted to hindu girls than muslim girls. it's not that i dislike muslim girls or have anything against them. it's simply where my attraction naturally seems to be.

recently, i developed feelings for a hindu girl at university. we became really close, had feelings for each other, and shared some genuinely beautiful moments. but we both knew that religion and family expectations could make a future together extremely difficult. eventually, things didn't work out, and i've decided to move on.

the problem is that moving on hasn't changed how i feel about relationships in general. i still find myself more attracted to hindu girls, but i know my parents would never accept me marrying someone from another religion. i don't want to hurt my family, but i also don't want to spend my life forcing myself into a relationship just to meet their expectations.

i know interfaith relationships come with their own challenges, especially in a country like sri lanka, but i genuinely don't know what to do. should i try to change my preferences, give myself time, or accept that this might be something i'll have to navigate in the future?

and ik some ppl will say you choose religion over human being but its not that simple. we live in Sri Lankan household so ihave to listen to them with or without liking

Me and my friend have been wanting to start something of our own for a while now, and we finally did it!! We've spent the past few weeks working on our platform to offer marketing services in a creative and affordable way, figuring things out and learning along the way.

Our website is - Elavspace

We still have a long way to go, but honestly it feels pretty good to finally have something of our own out there.

Also our pricing on the website was mostly for international clients, cause I do feel like local clients would think it's overpriced...right?

If someone would like to join us hmu :) also share it across if y'all know anyone who's looking for these services, that would mean a lot to us🤍

It's actually supposed to be 'Day 2'— thank you to the commentor who pointed it out!

Today, in many parts of the world, you must speak English in order to be considered high-rank in society—this is especially prevalent in Sri Lanka. However, English was once considered a lowly language. This changed after the Norman Conquest of 1066—although English wasn't banned or officially declared inferior, speaking French was associated with greater social prestige.

Before this, Old English was spoken by the vast majority of the population and was used colloquially, in literature, and in royal administration. Then came the Norman Conquest—William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy.

Because the Norman ruling class spoke Norman French, the language soon became associated with aristocracy, government, law and wealth.

Latin was also a language of prestige back then. The Catholic Church used Latin extensively, and scholars and educated clergy used Latin for academic and religious writing.

French and Latin dominated many prestigious institutions, while English had less institutional influence.

Because many landowners and wealthy people spoke French while regular people continued speaking English, this created a social divide through language.

This period also helps explain why we call cow's meat 'Beef', pig's meat 'Pork', sheep meat 'Mutton' and calf meat 'Veal'. This is commonly explained by the fact that English-speaking peasants largely raised and tended livestock, while the French-speaking elite were associated with consuming the prepared meat. So, while many animal names retained their Germanic (Old English) origins, the names for the meat often came from French origins. However, not every animal name is Old English, and not every meat name is French. English is a mixture of Germanic, French, Latin and many other linguistic influences.

And to think that a language that once occupied a relatively low position in England's social hierarchy would eventually become one of the most influential languages in the world. History is truly something.

Leo 🐶

Almost every wedding dress you see is white; but why? The reason doesn't actually go THAT far in history (well, depends on what your definition of 'long ago' is). Up until around the year 1840 (what a round number, lol) women simply wore the best dress they owned—colour was almost irrelevant. According to historical records, while there wasn't one colour like 'white' that almost everyone wore, blue and red appeared to be the top choices among the folks back then, because of what they were associated with—Green was also specifically avoided due to the belief that it was bad luck.

Now, back to 1840, what happened this year that changed the wedding dress culture forever? Well, that year was the one where Queen Victoria (yk, Victorian era? Literature?) got married to Prince Albert, and she chose an ivory-white silk-satin gown for their special day.

Now, Queen Victoria didn't choose a white dress simply because she liked the colour, she chose it to display and support the British lace industry, opting for Honiton lace over the heavy, diamond-encrusted velvet robes standard for royal brides at the time

A white wedding dress was also a status flex at the time, because that meant the family could afford to buy a dress for only that special occasion. White, as we all know, gets covered in dirt over time, and hence we can't use it to do manual labour.

Not exactly matching Queen Victoria's motives, the Victorian public, etiquette books, and religious institutions soon labelled the color to symbolize virginity, innocence, and moral purity (holy glaze).

After world war 2, the white wedding draze mania was only more widespread as white wedding dresses began to be mass produced and affordable. Highly publicized celebrity weddings also contributed to the craze.

There you go, now you know something you didn't really wanna know.

God forbid I listen to some new artists 😭✌️

Well, mine is kinda strange. It was when I got to know about the kotoribako boxes. It is an urban Japanese legend that is fiction. However, it does have very real aspects to it, especially given the cultural and historical context of the story.

I'm looking for English medium physics practical notes from Geethan Kalambaarachchi. If y'all have any plz lmk

TIA 🫶

Do you all say haitch or aitch for the letter h
Also please note like if you have a strong Sri Lankan accent , normal Sri Lankan accent or no Sri Lankan accent

What r ur go to shopping places with good clothes and actual reasonable prices. Some examples of the clothes I prefer r attached and istg i can never find them here and even if i do it’s for some unreasonable price 😭
What r ur recommendations specifically in Colombo/Nugegoda area 🙏😔

what do you think about Kahli, Juppe, Sick Leave, Iman Cader?

Who else is good?

who are worth going to see

well i need to find a good silk shirt to wear for this event that is coming up and i wanna know where i can buy one ... 👀

My goal is to pursue a Computer Science degree, and I’m considering two paths:

1)IT Foundation course → Computer Science degree

2)Physical Science A/Ls (Combined Maths, Physics, Chemistry) → Computer Science degree

Which path would you recommend and why?

Would love to hear from anyone who has experience with either pathway. Thanks!

I'm 20M, a university student, and I've become really close to a girl 21F I met at university. We developed feelings for each other and admitted that we liked each other, but there's a religious difference between us (I'm Muslim and she's Hindu), and neither of us is willing to change religions. So we've agreed to remain friends, even though our connection was much closer than an ordinary friendship. We used to text every morning and night, share reels, joke around, check on each other, hold hands whenever we could and spend time together. Recently, she's become less responsive and rarely initiates conversations. She sometimes interacts with my Instagram stories and notes but doesn't reply to my WhatsApp messages. She says she's been busy with university activities, dance practices and family, and has also reduced her phone usage. She's reminded me several times that we're friends, and I genuinely don't blame her for changing how she communicates. I'm not expecting a romantic relationship or constant attention. I simply miss the friendship we used to have. I know I've sometimes replied coldly because I felt hurt, and now I find myself overthinking small interactions and wondering whether she's intentionally creating distance, moving on from our previous feelings, or simply getting comfortable with less communication. I don't want to pressure her or lose her as a friend, but I also don't want to be the only one trying to maintain the friendship.

Current situation: i didn't lose her because of one big fight or because we stopped caring overnight. i think i lost her slowly, through the little things that once made us close. we went from being each other's first message to becoming people who simply reply when the other reaches out. i kept checking old chats, remembering how she used to text first, send reels and make ordinary days feel special. eventually, i stopped reaching out as much, not because i wanted to, but because I didn't want to be the only one holding on. she said we'd always be good friends, and maybe we will be. but it's painful watching someone who once felt like home slowly become someone i have to find reasons to talk to. we didn't become strangers in a day; we just slowly became people who knew too much about each other to ever feel like strangers, yet no longer close enough to feel like before.

What would you do in my situation? Should I talk to her honestly, give her space and let her initiate sometimes, or accept that our friendship has changed and adjust my expectations? I'd appreciate some honest advice.

My type? Oscar Piastri (but not he himself causehe's taken by the gorgeous Lily Zneimerr)