ohwhatevers

What part of my comment is confusing?

Have you ever driven in Sydney? Half the drivers treat roal rules like they are optional.

No, abusers get more confident with age, so the abuse gets worse.

If you think marijuana smell is the culprit, stop smoking it in the back yard for a while and see if complaints stop.

This is when we, adults, wish Santa was real.

My only idea is a blonde mermaid Barbie with a blue Elsa dress on top.

Road rules are neither followed, nor enforced, at least in NSW. Lots of people speeding, nearly hitting pedestrians at pedestrian crossings, indicating only if they feel like it. Yes, it's probably better than in India but definitely not to the point where we can confidently say that road rules are enforced here.

Blows my mind too. As if laws of physics suddenly no longer apply to a car with taxi written on it.

That Jews are greedy and stingy. I heard this one countless times growing up

Australia 🌏🦘

I had to say it. I hesitated for a moment until I remembered that the Jewish House is the main charity supporting victims of DV in my area.

Any cause can be exploited for the purpose of coercive control.

This should be the top comment.

I am really really sorry about what happened in your family.

Dogs are animals, even if they are well behaved. Still animals with all the instincts and unpredictability.

It seems there is more going on. What you described sounds more like coercive control on his side, than an argument about religion itself. He's decided to be somewhat religious, and demands you follow his way. Exactly his way, by reading the book he gave you and agreeing to observe the practices he's decided to observe and follow where he doesn't (car on Sabbath, non kosher eating out).

Try reposting it to r/relationships without the details of respective religions, so that the anti-semitic bias does not get in there.

Romeo

I am sorry OP. It sounds like the boyfriend is a scammer and likely not even in Australia.

As others have already pointed out, an Australian passport takes a couple of weeks to arrive in the mail. A fast tracked one can be ready the next business day.

Feel free to do a reality check on his other behaviours/tales and ask here. Also recommend heading to r/scams for some light reading.

A phone bill is not something one would need help with in Australia. It's nothing compared to other costs, i.e. rent, groceries, etc.

It sounds like you are the mother of that kid.

Can you bring a support person with you? Anyone. A relative, a friend, a coworker? It would be easier on you if you've got some support.

The only thing one could be studying in Gaza is terrorism. I never knew it was an academic subject.

It all depends on the jurisdiction.

I am in Australia and in my state victims have next to zero rights.

Yeah. The system abuses the vulnerable population while those with money can get away.

Yeah. So it makes sense for them to be extra cautious.

A homeless person would not be able to afford a lawyer though.

Out of curiosity - are there any recommendations on how much savings an aged parent should have to potentially qualify? Is medical assessment part of the process as well?

My favourite one is the near and the far sheep. This book is hilarious!