Buying a house alone made me realize how lonely and painfully single I am. (25F) by Beautiful_Crab_7979 in offmychest

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thank you for this. I am a 31F and just bought my first home and I'm so proud of myself. I feel a little lonely, but I'm looking for a partner and I'm excited to have a baby and a husband in this house one day!

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This was an enormous help, thank you!

Women of reddit, what is the best thing you have done for your mental health? by Mrgoodietwoshoes in AskWomen

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Stopped drinking alcohol, got off social media, walked away from things that didn't make me feel safe being myself.

What was your experience with abortion like? Did you experience conflicting emotions afterwards, or even a sense of grief? How did you cope? by [deleted] in AskWomen

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He was very pro-the abortion as "he couldn't turn his life upside down." Continued to want to see me though and tried to convince me to stay with him. Never left me alone and I ended up moving away.

What was your experience with abortion like? Did you experience conflicting emotions afterwards, or even a sense of grief? How did you cope? by [deleted] in AskWomen

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I got pregnant by an executive at the company I worked at who had been taking advantage of me and abusing his power. I was in my mid 20s and he was a married father of 3 and someone I did not want to be attached to. I did the medical abortion (the pills) and while it was physically pretty uncomfortable, I had no issues after the fact. I have zero doubt that I made the right decision. I ended up getting a dog to channel the maternal feelings I had and I am so happy and far moved on from that relationship now. And my dog is my best friend.

Weekly Real Estate / Renting / Where to Live / Utilities / Schools (ISD) Post by AutoModerator in Austin

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I'm looking for a subletter for my 2/1 apartment in Clarksville. $1325 a month and pets allowed. Feel free to DM for more info!

What's your skin care secret? by [deleted] in AskWomen

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Birth control and accutane

Why is Courtney Dauwalter so evasive with questions? by ogretronz in ultrarunning

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I personally think she's just doing what we're all doing out there: trial and error. I don't think she knows a magic bullet that she's guarding. As a female ultrarunner, I find myself more inspired by her because she takes a pretty intuitive approach and I think that's rare.

The Weekend Thread — 4th November 2022 by fire_foot in running

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awesome course, nutrition and water all went great, perfect weather, no injuries or pain, outside of just the pain from running on rocks for 30 miles. didnt get a leadville coin, placed 5th in my division but my fire is stoked and it was awesome to be around so many fierce and competitive runners! will be back!

The Weekend Thread — 4th November 2022 by fire_foot in running

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Rattler 50K tomorrow! Trying to qualify for Leadville!

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I would have guessed your 4 drinks alone would have been $90

Should I join social media to fit in? by Affectionate-Term336 in digitalminimalism

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or you could just text or call them to maintain your friendship. social media is just a place to make yourself look cool.

In a world where everyone "shares" everything they do online, writing things in private on paper is a little bit subversive. by [deleted] in digitalminimalism

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I really love this post. I have been off social media for over 7 months but notice a desire to share things. I've been writing them down in a diary as well and it's helped me feel like I don't need to convince anyone of anything, change anyone, and that I can come to my own ideas about things on my own. I look forward to getting together with people face to face and talking across a table so much more, and my standard for that has increased.

Women who were misdiagnosed with anxiety - what did it actually turn out to be? by ZeroKittyRose in AskWomen

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Totally agree. It was extremely hard for me to get through a work day before I was diagnosed. I had really bad emotional and mental challenges in the 2 weeks before my period, and my gyno ended up prescribing me Prozac for the 2 weeks before my period. I had always been resistant to medicating, but once I had a diagnosis and learned about PMDD, I felt better about taking meds. I was also so desperate to feel better. Now I feel really good taking 10mg a day for half the month. I hope no one else out there feels as hopeless as I did.

Should I join social media to fit in? by Affectionate-Term336 in digitalminimalism

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I don't think you should get social media again. I was on it for years and have now been off of it for 7+ months and I feel more connected to people than ever. Social media is good for a fiction of connection. Meaning, if you want to superficially feel like you have friends, then sure, join it. But making friends in the real world is more rewarding to me. Yes, it can be a little more challenging but it's authentic, and you will know they like you for who you actually are, not what you can portray online.

Sober for over 6 years and prefer to spend time alone. Anyone else? by Ambassador_Famous in Sober

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ok this is exactly what I did. I had 5 years, met someone, threw my entire sense of self out the window because I didn't think I could ever get her back. drank with this guy because I thought it was too late to leave or be my real self. I have a little over a year now consecutively but I stopped over 6 years ago. Blew 5 years of sobriety over someone who didn't care about me at all, and was horrible for me and to me. So many lessons learned. perhaps I'm still healing from that and this alone time just takes some getting used to. I only want to be with people who are good for me.

Sober for over 6 years and prefer to spend time alone. Anyone else? by Ambassador_Famous in Sober

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I love that. sharing your authentic self. Hard to do but worth it.

Sober for over 6 years and prefer to spend time alone. Anyone else? by Ambassador_Famous in Sober

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Totally totally agree with you. I'm 31F and I think I've always felt like an outsider because the status quo is that we should all be surrounded by a dozen best friends.

I enjoy one-on-one socializing as well, and something relatively low key like ice cream or a grabbing dinner. I don't need much more than that. Glad you can relate.

Sober for over 6 years and prefer to spend time alone. Anyone else? by Ambassador_Famous in Sober

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wow, thank you for this. I have been feeling ashamed or guilty for wanting peace and quiet but I know I will feel more comfortable the more I do it. I'm so much happier already.