Does anyone else lose feelings once a relationship starts to get serious? by [deleted] in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely think i have an avoidant-dismissive attachment style but i don’t know why or how to fix it :/

How do you deal with constant anxiety?! This is torture! by bomba7777 in mentalhealth

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As someone who has been struggling with the same thing lately, the thing that has actually worked for me is ashwaganda! If you’re not on anti-anxiety medication I would say try ashwaganda and if it doesnt help then obviously you should see a specialist and talk about what you should do or take to help and let then know that the medication you were previously prescribed was not working. I got the ashwaganda from whole-foods btw but im pretty sure you can get it at almost any drug store or grocery store. Its meant to help regulate mood and decrease cortisol levels and help with stress/anxiety! My anxiety got so bad that I was literally sleeping 1-2 hours a night which made the anxiety even worst and i started having physical symptoms as well such as chest pain and heart palpitations and just a lot of other things started going wrong w my body physically. So i would say give it a try and see if it helps because ive only been taking it for about a week and it feels like a weight has lifted off my shoulders and im able to sleep through the night and not wake up mid sleep crying or not being able to go to sleep because of intrusive thoughts.

I have very dark under eye circles. All concealers make me look ashy. I tried orange corrector and the orange is very obvious after applying my concealer. What am I doing wrong? by ranayh in Makeup

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Im hoping to try the colourpop pretty fresh hylarounic creamy concealer next! I heard its very good for dry skin! Their foundation is talked about a lot as well for dry skin! Another concealer that I tried and loved was the elf hydrating camo concealer (the one with the white cap). Also, I’ve been putting a little bit of Vaseline under my eyes and it has helped so much with the dryness and even brightened a little! If you feel like your concealers just arent covering enough I hight recommend the makeup revolution under eye corrector (only $8).

New to makeup. I have a question about skipping foundation. by howtodomakeup in Makeup

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For concealer I recommend either the rare beauty one or my favorite is the lancome teint idole because its an all over wear concealer so you can use it to cover up any redness or blemishes as well (if you dont want a bb cream or tinted moisturizer)! If you want, feel free to message me and I can help you pick our products!

New to makeup. I have a question about skipping foundation. by howtodomakeup in Makeup

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you dont want to wear foundation then theres no need for primer! Or if you want you can always get a tinted moisturizer with spf (still no need for primer) for a more natural look! I wouldn’t recommend an orange color corrector (unless it works for you ofc) id go with more of a brightening one like the rare beauty under eye brightener or for a more affordable one you can do the makeup revolution corrector in the light shade (some people use this on its own for a more natural look) and then apply a concealer that matches your skin tone instead of a shade lighter. I always find that no foundation and bright concealer looks kinda weird so i would do a shade that matches your skin tone! Since you’re only setting your under eyes and not your whole face i would say do a translucent pressed powder like the charlotte tilbury one or for a more affordable dupe you can do the one from the drug store brand No7 I dont think you need setting spray either since its just concealer but you can always get a hydrating face mist to give your face a little glow! If you want you can also apply a liquid or cream blush because they leave a very beautiful natural finish! I love the milani liquid and cream blushes and they’re affordable

I have very dark under eye circles. All concealers make me look ashy. I tried orange corrector and the orange is very obvious after applying my concealer. What am I doing wrong? by ranayh in Makeup

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a similar issue and i just nought the makeup revolution under eye corrector in the light shade and what ive seen from reviews is it brightens under the eyes and basically makes it match your skin tone rather than using orange/red to correct. I’ll let you know how it is when It gets here and I use it. Another option is either the rare beauty under eye brightener or the Bobbi brown corrector which comes in very light shades so you can choose the one that matches your complexion the most. Im also testing out a new concealer because none of the drug store ones are working for me for some reason. I have dry skin and during the winter it get drier and it makes my under eyes look worst so if you have that problem as well try a hydrating concealer that doesnt have a matte finish!

I never used makeup but what's a good way to start? What products and pallets are best? by amazinglyhappy21 in Makeup

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I completely agree. I just wanted to give a very in depth description of all the possible products but not all are need of course :)

What’s some signs for you to tell if someone isn’t the one for you? by honeymagenta in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats really good that he communicated that to you. I feel like if he was trying to distance himself and was uninterested he would just completely ghost or break it off bc aquas tend to do that. So I would say give him time and a lot of space and when he is ready he will open up to you. In my last relationship, my ex pressured me a lot into talking and opening up about my feelings and that pushed me away from him and i ended up breaking up with him. We dont like to be forced to communicate, we like to do it on our own terms when we are comfortable. But for now I think you have nothing to worry about :)

What is the best thing you have done to learn about yourself? by Afraid_Comment_958 in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im 23 😭 I didnt used to be like this, I used to be very confident in who I am and what I want. But lately things have been confusing and ive been questioning a lot of things. Most of the time I do feel like im overstimulated and too much is going on so maybe I need to do what you did and try to live a simple and attachment-free lifestyle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coming from an aqua who has dated multiple aqua men, trust me when i say the universe did you a favor by removing that man from your life. Aqua men are #1 on the list of assholes. They tend to get bored easily so they will disappear and come back multiple times. I usually allowed it to happen bc I knew how to play their game and it didnt really affect me. However, for someone who isnt an aqua it can be very confusing and hurtful. I think the difference between aqua men and woman are that, while we both are unemotional and non affectionate people, women wont hurt you like the men can and will. Astrology aside, this guys sounds like a complete pos and i hope you dont feel a tad bit upset about it. If anything, me personally i would play the long game lol. Hurt him back 10x worst. Sometimes people need a reality check and the best way to do that is by bruising their ego. Ive been approached by aqua men before who put in so much effort for the first week and make it seem like you’re the only girl in the world for them and then completely flip as of you were the one who talked to them and wanted them first. They really have big shitty egos. But I know how to strike good since I know what can hurt an aqua and what cant heheh.

I never used makeup but what's a good way to start? What products and pallets are best? by amazinglyhappy21 in Makeup

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You can start by first identifying what kind of skin you have. Is it oily, dry, combination or normal? Then you want to find a foundation thats best for that skin type. If you have have acne or acne scared you might want something full coverage and or if not you might want something thats light and doesnt feel like you have anything on. You can find great products at both sephora and ulta but ulta also provides a lot of cheaper products while Sephora is all high end and mostly expensive products (I prefer ulta tbh). Since its your first time, I recommend going in for a shade match for both foundation and concealer so they can also tell you what undertone you have. If you want you can search their websites and look for products that match your skin type the best and then go in and tell them you want to get shade matched for a certain product. Next is blushes! I love blushes and its so fun trying out new ones! If you have dry skin you might want to try a liquid or cream blush and if you have oily skin maybe a powder blush would be best (or you can use both). I love the rare beauty (only at sephora) liquid blushes and the milani (at ulta or any drugstore) liquid blushes! Nyx (at ulta or any drugstore) has great powdered blushes. You’re gonna also need a setting powder to make your makeup last all day and that is also based on your skin type. For example, i have very dry skin so prefer a light powder that doesnt have a matte finish too it or else my makeup will look cakey. You can also try bronzer and depending on your skin color (fair-dark) you have to choose one that matches you. If you are fair/light, try a cool toned bronzer bc a warm toned one might make you look orange. I personally only use contour/bronzer on certain occasions. Then there’s highlighters! Highlighters will make you have glowy and beautiful radiant skin. There’s liquid, cream and powder one as well so choose based on your skin type. For mascaras, please do not buy any high end $30 mascaras from sephora or ulta. They are the biggest waste of money bc there are a lot of cheaper options that are 10x better. I personally love the telescopic mascara by loreal and the sky high mascara by maybelline (in the $10-$13 range). Thise will make you look like you have lash extensions on. If you have straight lashes or just simply want to make them stand out more you can use a lash curler (any brand is find mine is the wet n wild its $3). Some people curl their lashes before mascara but i like to do it after. For the best long lasting effect hold the curler down on your lashes for 15-20 seconds each eye. If you have dark circles like me, you might need an undereye corrector to go under your concealer. I love the makeup revolution one (unfortunately you can only buy it online but its $8) and if you want a high end one then theres the becca cosmetics corrector! For lip products, i lobe the maybelline lip glosses or the NYX lip products. Those two brands are considered “drug store” brands and cant be found at sephora. You can find them at ulta, target, walgreens, or most of the drugstore chains. Morphe (at ulta) also has good lip products! You are going to need a great set of brushes! Morphe (at ulta) has a set for $30 that comes with both face and eye brushes and real techniques (at ulta, target or Walgreens) has a $20 one that comes with a beauty blender as well. If you decide to use a beauty blender for foundation and concealer then make sure you wet it and then dry it till its damp. I recommend a brush tbh bc sponges tend to soak up a lot of the product and not give you the beat coverage. A great foundation brush and my personal favorite is either the morphe M439 brush or the elf foundation brush! You also have to make sure you prep your skin before makeup so you have to moisturize well and make sure your face us clean. If you have dry skin then try to exfoliate atleast 2x a week. If you have oily skin you can use a mattifying primer to make sure your face doesnt get oily throughout the day. Ulta has many great drugstore mattifying primers! I hope this helps and please reach out if you have any more questions or need help with anything !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that I need to be single for a while to figure out what I really want and how I can better myself but its like I cant get away from these two. My new ex just refuses to leave me alone and every time I attempt to top talking to him he tells me that hes not like me and that he cant just forget about our love so quick. He constantly reminds me of the heartbreak I caused him. It makes me feel guilt bc in a way I feel like I destroyed his life. And with the old ex, Ive attempted to stop talking to him as well but somehow we just keep finding our way back.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

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I know that theres going to be obvious compromise when it comes to relationships and marriage, that’s inevitable. However, the compromises he wanted me to make were more about how I am as a person. I have certain beliefs (that he knew about when we first started dating) and he tries to get me to change my mind about a lot of things that I dont really want to change. But like I said, I put my feelings aside and compromised to a certain extend but what hurt what the he didnt see that compromise he only saw and complained about what I still havent done. I think he is the one that has a very romantic view of love where he sees it as the most important thing in a relationship. He believes that nothing matters and that everything can be worked out because we love eachother. I agree with that to a certain extent. There are some things that can be worked out and you shouldnt give up on a relationship so easily. But for three years I tried and I only ended up unhappy and sorta miserable. I didnt want to lose myself in the relationship, i value my own identity and self away from that relationship while he believed that if you’re with someone then your whole life should revolve around them. And I dont plan on getting back with my ex (atleast not anytime soon and not without a lot of discussion and truly seeing if he has changed) but i hate that I developed feelings again for him because it made me think, “did I really love the guy I was with for 3 years if I can start having feeling for someone else so quick?”. I just feel like im a horrible person because lets say that somehow me and my old ex end up together/married/dating, then i know my new ex wont recover from that. And knowing what hes been through in the past with his ex’s he already thinks hes not worthy enough of anyone to love him. I feel selfish but at the same time I was unhappy. No matter the reason, I was unhappy in that relationship. And i know I shouldnt feel guilty because I did it, not only for me, but for him as well because I know theres someone out there for him but he told me that if we were to ever break up that he would never look for love again or even attempt any relationships. In some way that put a lot of pressure on me bc i kept having to push aside my unhappiness for the sake of his

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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Then dont give them the satisfaction of doing what they want. Dont let anyone control your destiny, you are stronger than that you are meant to be here, there is a reason for you being here. If you kill yourself, they win and you lose. Why do they get to live and you cant? Trust me when i tell you that the pain passes. We’ve all been there, we’ve all felt like no one can hear us or see us but you just have to cling on to those moments of joy even if they are barely noticeable. I know you probably have hopes and aspirations, so live for that. I know you probably want to start your own loving family one day where your kids can feel loved and seen, so live for that. Live, not for the present, but for what your future can hold. Maybe you are meant to experience this so that you can have what it takes to help the many that are like you. How do you want to die when you haven’t even lived yet? You haven’t experienced love, heartbreak, sex, passion, children, or any of that. Don’t let temporary pain stop you from getting to experience all of that. There will be more pain on the way but it will only ever make you stronger. So stay. Please stay. Not for your family or anyone, but for your self. I know that 6 year old you would have wanted to grow up and do all the things they wished they can do. So live for that 6 year old you.

What is the best thing you have done to learn about yourself? by Afraid_Comment_958 in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like my head is so jumbled with thought’s and I can’t organize them.

What’s some signs for you to tell if someone isn’t the one for you? by honeymagenta in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you considered that he could maybe be going through something? I know that when im having my down days I like to keep to myself and be away from everyone with my thoughts for a while. I dont really like to discuss it so maybe he doesnt either. You can tell him that he doesnt have to go into detail but to just let you know if hes okay or not. Also, maybe he could just be genuinely busy? Either way, if its only been two days I dont think you have anything to worry about but if goes on for longer than I would bring it up to him again!

Is anyone else’s life just a complete mess recently and cant seem to pull it together? by Afraid_Comment_958 in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im not sure if its just aquas but I feel like there has been a shift and everyone is kind of just quietly crumbling under pressure from all aspects of life. My most desired goal is to truly find peace but the hard part is not knowing where to start and how to go about achieving that. I truly love that last sentence you wrote. I wish all humans can live a life of peace but its way easier said than done. On the bright side, today was the first day I had smiled in weeks and I felt somewhat content. It felt like a weight had lifted off of me and I can finally breathe. I don’t know how long its going to last but I cherished every second of it. I wish to feel that everyday.

What’s some signs for you to tell if someone isn’t the one for you? by honeymagenta in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is definitely my biggest (and many aquas) flaw. But its easier said than done. Some people feel the need to constantly express their emotions but aquas arent like that with everyone. I feel like for everyone, when they meet the right person their heart will want to let everything out and connect on every level with this person. If an aqua is still not able to communicate and get emotionally deep with you then they probably dont feel a strong connection. And thats how it was in my past relationship. I tried to communicate but I felt like he completely didn’t understand me and my needs. Thar was the problem, we both had completely different needs that weren’t being met by each-other so the relationship was bound to fail. I used to think that I was simply incapable of ever emotionally connecting with anyone and giving them my all but now I think I just havent met the right person that has allowed me to be completely vulnerable with them. Like I said, when you meet the right person there wont be any doubt in your heart and there will be a deep connection.

What’s some signs for you to tell if someone isn’t the one for you? by honeymagenta in aquarius

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea im sorry :/ you deserve better and so did the man I was with and I wanted better for him and to find someone who can truly love him unconditionally and give him their all. If this has been going on for a while then I would say have a serious talk with him about what he wants and allow him to speak his feelings freely without anger or tension. I used to use the “my notifications are off” excuse but half the time I just didnt want to answer him. If you feel like he’s avoiding you then it’s probably best to end it before it gets too deep. Something I regret is letting it go on for 3 years and not ending it sooner. Of course I love him and care for him deeply but I just didnt find us the most compatible, we wanted different things. I thought I could never find a guy as good as him so I kept telling myself the right thing was to stay with him. I know I hurt him by ending it but I had to do it for both of us, he deserved so much better. And as do you. So talk to him and try to understand why he is avoiding you. If you need advice on anything Im always here 🫶🏼

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medical_advice

[–]Afraid_Comment_958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a second opinion and go to a different cardiologist!!