[–] 7 points 6 days ago (1 child)

It took my sister literal decades and multiple doctors to finally get a thyroid condition correctly diagnosed. Things improved on the right medication but not well enough so she had surgery to remove the thyroid and things have dramatically improved. She shared a few of the symptoms you have. While I don't think she was told that's normal, she did encounter some distrust and hand-waving from some doctors.

I'm not saying you have the same condition. I'm not a doctor. But I am saying that if even a tiny part of you thinks that something isn't right, keep searching.

I don't think what you're describing is normal and I would be pushing for an appointment with an autoimmune specialist.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Deleted my previous comment - you're right, it's not able to identify the screen resolution etc without JavaScript.

    Unfortunately I'm still fingerprinted though - no JavaScript is itself an identifiable marker.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    I initially thought you meant discrimination between rich and poor, but "grab money from everyone" still discriminates against people that can't afford the visa/passport.

    Citizens have rights and eligibilities that non-citizens don't. That's not discrimination that needs to be addressed; it's national sovereignty. Non-citizens aren't eligible for HECS, aren't eligible to vote, aren't eligible for a passport, and aren't eligible for federal jobs. Non-citizens aren't eligible for these because they are not Australian.

    Live here and choose to become an Australian, or live here and choose to not become an Australian. Choose the latter and you'll need a visa.

    For the record; I think the Returning Resident visa fee is exorbitant. I also think the suggestion that Australians should pay more so it's fair for non-Australians is ridiculous.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)
    • Australia allows dual citizenship
    • Republic of Korea requires you to relinquish your Korean citizenship if you become a citizen of another country
    • Girl with 'no options' chooses to keep her Republic of Korea citizenship
    • Australia imposes visa fees that apply to non-citizens of Australia
    • You suggest Australian's that are born here, or choose to become citizens here, pay more to make it fair

    Walk me through this logic? Why should people that choose to join (or are born in) Australian citizenry pay more to make it fair for a limitation of RoK citizenship?

    Let's discuss whether the visa fee is too high, for sure. But suggesting a penalty for Australian citizens to "not discriminate" against someone that has chosen not to become a citizen is absolutely ludicrous to me.

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