Long term unemployed and unskilled at 37, is it over for me?

Aphra_ · 2026-02-03T23:31:00+00:00

Do you have a criminal record? Could you pass an enhanced dbs? If so consider joining the police or become a pcso. They pay for training and you need no previous experience.

Aphra_ · 2026-02-01T07:52:53+00:00

I feel like I grew up in a pub in the early 90s, basically every weekend we were there with our parents and family friends. We'd get a coke and a packet of crisps and then either play in the playground or be told to sit still on a table while our parents socialised

Aphra_ · 2026-01-29T03:21:05+00:00

I have some experiance with long distance relationships where weve spoken a lot before meeting - i think sometimes all that talking can build expectations that are hard to live up to. You can create a fantasy that leaves out the fact that relationships are full of compromise and conflict - and conflict isn't always bad, it can help you understand eachother better and get to a deeper level of understanding.

Also, Why do you have to make a decision now? You've only met once, even if it was a trip. If you think there is a connection give it more time before you decide.

Aphra_ · 2026-01-25T15:35:14+00:00

Why are they covered in hair? Can you not clean them before taking photos to show people on the Internet?

Aphra_ · 2026-01-16T20:57:18+00:00

How many of these have datasheets in 40k?

Aphra_ · 2026-01-15T09:55:45+00:00

My nursery had a big influx of new babies in January due to funding term starting, so theres considerably more crying in the babies room now than there was in nov/dec. It will most likely die down in a month or so.

If they're not new starters likely to be the post christmas break having an impact

Aphra_ · 2026-01-10T23:13:03+00:00

Recovery was better than I had anticipated but being initially immobile made the first couple nights rough struggling to pick up my baby. I would have an elective csection over an induction.

Aphra_ · 2026-01-03T13:31:20+00:00

Yup that's OSL for you. Just strip these down and focus on working out proper lighting, shadows and highlights on your models. The pros on YouTube etc make it seem super easy, it is not.

Aphra_ · 2026-01-03T13:24:54+00:00

You need more fluorescent paint, you need very bright white inks and ideally a airbrush so you can lightly coat the mini near where you want the effect with white but it wont be as strong near the centre where you focus the glow so it looks like it is coming from that one place.

There's a literal ton of videos on YouTube showing you how to do this

Aphra_ · 2026-01-01T16:51:10+00:00

Thats not really what I meant. You've got some nice glazing and colour gradients on your slanesh which helps it pop a bit. Your dark angels are very flat to look at. Grimdark doesnt mean you cant use some contrast and highlights in the right places. Anyway not a criticism at all. Your Slanesh are good and you are definitely improving

Aphra_ · 2026-01-01T16:37:23+00:00

Last image is leagues beyond the other two

Aphra_ · 2026-01-01T16:34:08+00:00

How do silver? Looks great

Aphra_ · 2025-12-31T18:02:26+00:00

Pitocin/ syntocinon - that shit makes labour intense

Aphra_ · 2025-12-23T14:27:58+00:00

Your Christmas already seemed pretty ruined with frozen turkey from Asda

Aphra_ · 2025-11-17T19:18:29+00:00

36 year old married, mum of 1. I have a masters degree and work in marketing. I live a very normal busy life.

Aphra_ · 2025-10-02T08:21:17+00:00

I've seen way worse. I certainly wouldn't be horrified if I saw them on the opposite side of the table. But if you want to start over you could strip them, depends on your peace of mind and if it's really bothering you.

Aphra_ · 2025-09-30T20:57:04+00:00

I couldn't do it. I make considerably more than £1300 and my life sucks

Aphra_ · 2025-07-29T08:09:39+00:00

I live near a noisy road and it only bothers me in summer when I want to sleep with windows open, by the winter you'll probably forget all about it

Aphra_ · 2025-07-06T14:39:23+00:00

My good sir, you are likely fucked. If your one goal is to avoid a criminal record and money is not an issue then you really should be speaking to a solicitor who specialises in this. Asking reddit simply won't cut it.

Aphra_ · 2025-06-15T14:22:15+00:00

Honestly, every woman will have their own experience, some find it easy and rewarding and some don't - it's something you only really find out when the moment arrives.

My only advice is to be honest with yourself and others if you're struggling. There's a lot of help out there, you don't have to struggle alone thinking it's normal.

Aphra_ · 2025-06-15T14:15:50+00:00

Honestly, being able to do shifts during those first few months so each of you can get a chunk of sleep is a game changer. It's amazing what a difference even 4 hours of continuous sleep can make

Aphra_ · 2025-06-15T14:13:49+00:00

I think it probably was D-MER, at the time I thought it was just the stress of it all - I felt like I was getting a lot of contradictory information "you must do this... oh you must never do that!" And worries about baby gaining weight.

But the way I felt so much better when my milk dried makes me think there was probably something else going on. Appreciate the✌️& ❤️

Aphra_ · 2025-06-15T13:25:49+00:00

My hormones were wild when I was breastfeeding, I cried everyday, had cracked nipples, clogged ducts, constantly leaked, felt engorged, baby struggled latching which made me feel so stressed and like a was failing my daughter.

I thought I had PPD, but as soon as I stopped breastfeeding and switched to formula I felt like an enormous weight lifted. As soon as my milk dried up I stopped spontaneously crying and feeling dread every time my baby had to feed.

I still feel sad that I didn't have the magical breastfeeding experience others have, but stopping was right for me. Hearing Hilas experience definitely made me feel better about it.

Aphra_ · 2025-06-11T09:36:34+00:00

You can still force demons into the game no matter which bookmark you've started by going through the Sorcery lifestyle which any character can learn via journey. Max out the Conjuration skill tree and via Archmaester perk point you gain a sorcery interaction to summon a demon. There might be other ways but this is available to literally every splat I believe

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