Laura Okay so i logged on from the desktop, much better than the phone UI. Maybe I should start using the desktop for this task too

      Tasha Okay so i logged on from the desktop, much better than the phone UI.

      Yes, I know. Although flarum supports smartphones, I don't like it

      Tasha But not with other parts of life

      Are you free to do whatever you want as long as you have the belt on?
      For example, go for a sleepover

            Laura go for a sleepover

            Going to a sleepover isn't common here, but I have went to my friends house to spend the night (I might be using the phrase "spend the night" wrongly, I only mean SFW intentions). It wasn't that big of a challenge.

            I am not a party person so I haven't went for any late-night parties. I have travelled alone from different venues (when I was writing exams) at night, stayed at a hotel with friends too (although this was not really planned - we didn't have a means to get back home due to a protest happening)

                @Xander currently I want to focus on the business itself, not looking for a partner at the moment

                (Didn't want to clutter the introductions channel)

                  Laura they haven't scolded me when I didn't. I always do tell them, just in case something happens to me, they know where I am. They don't seem to care much, I've went to hang out with both boys and girls, went to houses of boys for the day, they haven't said anything. They know very well I'm "protected". Never been allowed without the belt obviously

                    They are strict about the "no going outside without the belt" policy. Where I go with the belt on they don't seem to care a lot. They do make me come back before it's night time - unless it was discussed before. I did get in trouble for that when I forgot to mention i would be staying at the school hostels for the night for finishing up decorations. They weren't too pleased with me the next day 😂

                    Tasha currently I want to focus on the business itself,

                    Why does it take all your time?

                        Laura mainly because I love what i do am a workaholic (i do love it a bit too much). I'm not saying getting a relationship will make my business go down, but it would certainly mean I have less time. Also, I'm not attracted specifically to anyone at the moment so 🤷‍♀️ And I also feel 20 is a bit too young for being in a relationship (my opinion)

                        I'm open to finding a partner, but I'm not actively looking for

                        Edit: clarity

                            Tasha I'm not saying getting a relationship will make my business go down, but it would certainly mean I have less time

                            Then it's called self-employment, rather than business

                                Laura we normally use self employment when you work alone, business if you have employee, even part time. It's @Tasha case, so business seems correct

                                    Renita But she doesn't do it. Then what's a difference?

                                    i just wanted to point out that it is more absurd to believe that an adult woman can bypass a child safety lock on her smartphone just as badly as a chastity belt. you somehow make it sound like this.

                                    Laura Then it's called self-employment, rather than business

                                    self-employment is a business.

                                    Laura Right, but if she had other employees, she would assign her work to them

                                    the best bosses are the ones who work with you 😉

                                            Tasha With regards to the belt, they are very 'strict'. But not with other parts of life

                                            How about your Internet activity?

                                            Angelina it is more absurd to believe that an adult woman can bypass a child safety lock on her smartphone just as badly as a chastity belt

                                            First one might be more difficult.

                                            Angelina the best bosses are the ones who work with you

                                            But not instead you 😃

                                                    Laura I need to spend time on it because I have to manage part time people and the clients. If you prefer to use "self employment", all good. I just call it a business because I'm making money, and spending money on it

                                                        Renita How about your Internet activity?

                                                        They don't care - as is evident with me using this form. My sister has got in trouble with her browsing habits, so I suppose they don't want us watching porn, but I don't watch it nowadays, they put on the best thing to stop watching porn - the belt makes me not want to watch porn. I get aroused but no way to continue further.

                                                            Tasha I just call it a business because I'm making money, and spending money on it

                                                            I’d say paying taxes and others wages makes it a business. Spent money on things that made me money, but wouldn’t exactly call a business

                                                                Sasha I’d say paying taxes and others wages makes it a business

                                                                It makes you incorporated. Well legally it's a business, but it my opinion if

                                                                1. you do the job, it's employment even to yourself
                                                                2. someone else does the job for you, it's a business

                                                                Tasha because I have to manage part time people

                                                                If you pay them for their work, it's definitely a business. But if you spend all your time, than something goes wrong and you should change the business processes to have more time for your life

                                                                Tasha They don't care - as is evident with me using this form

                                                                What's wrong with this forum?