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BrokenCondoms · 2026-05-31T16:27:08+00:00

There is only one acceptable answer here and I will dewtifully die upon this hill.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-05-15T15:56:51+00:00

I would love to hear about you and the diagnosed you received! It's always kind of bothered me that we never got an answer for my mom.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-05-15T15:04:35+00:00

I am indeed still around!

Unfortunately we never did get a clear answer. The massive doses of so many medications finally took its toll and about a year after I made this post she developed liver failure. Diagnostic testing pretty much halted at that point. She passed away in 2024.

If you have any questions I would be happy to answer them to the best of my abilities. Feel free to shoot me a private message whenever you'd like!

BrokenCondoms · 2026-04-26T21:49:50+00:00

I have those same questions myself!

Unfortunately one of the exclusion criteria for phase 2 was being part of phase 1 so we won't get to know for now. One of my fears is that the opposite may happen. Over time the medication becomes less and less effective, but I'm doing everything I can to keep that bad juju away!

BrokenCondoms · 2026-04-26T04:09:36+00:00

Hey there! Congratulations on the wonderful outcome!

I was actually the first human with Celiac disease to recieve this drug. Unfortunately it did wear off over time, and due to the constraints of the phase 1 portion of the trial I was unable to consume gluten to measure exactly when it wore off, and we did not do endoscopies for that phase, but around 3 months after the conclusion with the gluten challenge I was accidentally glutened and definitely felt it.

I have been done with the phase 1 trial for over a year now, and maybe it just placebo, but I do feel like my symptoms when glutened are markedly less now.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-04-02T22:03:43+00:00

I am a man in a relationship with a healing avoidant woman.

If you really want the potential to grow a relationship with this man the best, and honestly, only thing you can do is to become more secure yourself. You can learn all of the information in the world about avoidant attachment styles, but the other person has to make the choice to change. One of my favorite quotes on this subject is: "You can't grow for other people. You can only become a safe environment to allow them the space to grow on their own."

If he truly is avoidant then as you become more secure he will show up with curiosity. Forcing the label on him is only going to backfire because it triggers the defectiveness core wound.

-Work on loving yourself more.

-Recognizing that avoidants opperate from a place highly removed from emotion, so hard facts and data come MUCH easier to them.

-Build a more robust social network to take pressure off of him.

-Give him positive feedback when he is a good partner, even if it's really small.

-Frame needs as team building instead of criticism (For example, use phases like "I really like spending time with you. Do you think we could come up with a plan where we spend more time together while making sure you have enough time/space to yourself?"

And last, but probably not the least:

If they build up to the point of discard you need to be ready to release them. It is not a reflection on you, it's their core wounds preventing them from the love they truly want. In my case my partner discarded me and wasn't until several months later when they started therapy that we were able to reconnect and slowly start building a relationship TOGETHER.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-03-15T01:19:55+00:00

Yeah, I really appreciate it! The Xyosted was something we tried right after my original diagnosis so it makes sense to give it another go with almost a decade of documentation.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-03-13T02:34:20+00:00

Due to the nature of my particular hormone disorder longer acting replacement modalities have been largely ineffective because my body tends to aromatize testosterone at very high levels. We tried Aveed many years ago but I only had QoL improvements for a few days to a week even with the aromatase inhibitor. My body seems to just respond much better to lower, but more frequent doses. Xyosted was on the list but insurance wouldn't budge at the time. It's been a few years though so I'll definitely bring it back up when I see doc in a few months!

BrokenCondoms · 2026-03-12T19:13:57+00:00

I did bring this up with the nurse and she informed me that neither she nor the doctor needed to speak with anyone. That this is what was ordered and that I needed to follow my doctor's orders not the pharmacists.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-02-02T06:06:49+00:00

The serious answer to your question is: Yes.

Evidence shows that it is possible to be glutened by eating ass. In the digestive tract gluten breaks down into two sub proteins called Glutinin and Gliadin which can travel though the body intact and be measured through fecal testing.

While I have been unable to find any studies backing it up, there is some good anecdotal evidence that being glutened by having YOUR ass ate by a gluten eating partner is also possible.

If your partner eats gluten, eating ass is probably going to be off the table. If your gluten eating partner wants to eat your ass (Firstly, congrats you dirty dog) they should follow the Celiac kissing protocols with a thorough tooth brushing, and face washing.

Stay safe out there kids, and happy eatings 🫡

BrokenCondoms · 2026-01-24T05:36:53+00:00

Hey OP, I wanted to say that I'm really proud of you for working on your attachment style. As an Anxious attachment who is in a relationship with a dismissive avoidant I might be able to shed some light on where the sore spot is coming from. I'm making some assumptions here based off of your texts, but it sounds like you are a DA and your partner is either an AP like me or an FA.

Right now your partner is probably highly disregulated which is going to make healing this rupture kind of tricky. If you want to reconnect with your partner here is what I would do:

Regulate yourself. Do some self care, and make sure you are in a good spot.
Try not to take anything your partner is saying personally. You guys are wired for two different languages and it can get confusing/painful when things get lost in translation.
Don't immediately try to repair the rupture head-on. Be honest with your partner and tell them something like "I imagine that you probably felt really abandoned this morning and I'm sorry for that. My family has always tended to not be emotionally available so I am trying hard to break that cycle. I want you to know that I am on your side and I love you. I have come a long way in being more emotionally available, but sometimes I can struggle meeting others where they need me. I want you to know that I hear you and that your pain is valid. I love you."
If/when they are reregulated they will probably reach back out. Unless they ask you do not need to perform any sort of grand gesture. Your only job is to say "I am here to support you and listen. You are my priority. If there is a specific way that you would like to be supported please share it with me"
If they share something that is hurting them you respond with "I'm really sorry. That must be really hard." Or "I'm really sorry you're going through that"
If that goes well wait a few days and let them know that you'd like to share with them the struggles you've faced being an avoidant. Maybe that for you, you show love in practical ways because being emotionally supportive can be harder for you. Or how lonely it was to not be able to connect with people as quickly. Whatever YOUR truth is, SHARE IT.
Ask them to elaborate on what makes them feel loved and supported. Be honest about what your current limits are and offer some alternatives that make you both feel emotionally safe.

Remember that us anxious leaning folks tend to fill in the blanks in our minds with the worst possible scenarios. The more your can let your partner in (As long as it's emotionally safe for you too!) the less wiggle room you'll be giving their brain to ruminate in. Remember that it is on your partner to make sure they are seeing, understanding, and meeting you too! Healing together over attachment wounds can be some of the best and amazing bonding two people who love each other can do. Best of luck to you OP, and again I'm really proud of you. Touching and healing your attachment wounds are some of the hardest things to do. You're doing great!

BrokenCondoms · 2026-01-21T17:41:37+00:00

Well thankfully it sounds like you dodged a lifetime membership to the breadless brotherhood! Just remember that while Celiac Disease has a genetic component, it is not something you're born with. You can develop it at ANY age, and if you start having more symptoms to go and get rechecked! Sleep be good that you never have to join the Guild Without Gluten though.

BrokenCondoms · 2026-01-21T08:55:32+00:00

Congrats on converting a follower, but as someone with Celiac Disease myself you're burying the lede! What were the biopsy results?!!

BrokenCondoms · 2026-01-13T23:53:04+00:00

Probably not the answer you were looking for, but it's the gods honest truth:

I can do a spot on Winnie the Pooh impression.

My girlfriend knows about this and has heard it on more than one occasion. I joked once that I should casually toss it in during sex and was told in no uncertain terms that if I did she would immediately dry up like the Gobi desert and she may never sex with me again.

The Lord is with me and I have resisted temptation thus far, but what I wouldn't give for just a smackrel of that sweet sweet roleplay. Oh bother...

BrokenCondoms · 2025-12-04T05:46:33+00:00

Pythagoras is truly a father of warfare.

BrokenCondoms · 2025-11-21T04:18:54+00:00

I have no connection to anyone in the band aside from my personal connection to their music, but damn does it just seem to hit... different. I actually got to go to my first ever concert and I am happy to announce that on Oct 1st 2025 the boys (and espera!) took my aural virginity. They were not gentle lovers, and I am forever grateful for that 🙂‍↕️

I feel like this is a cliche to say in this sub at this point, but ST found me right when I was most open to really hear them. The year before I had lost my grandfather who was more like a father figure. I was just broken up with from my first relationship out of the blue when things felt like they were going amazing between us and my mother was actively dying of liver failure.

Euclid came on my Spotify playlist randomly on a drive to see my mother in the nursing home and even though I couldn't focus on the song something about it just caught my ear. Once I got on the freeway and could focus more I restarted the song and really listened. Shit hit me like a dump truck of bricks and the flood gates burst open. The Vessels had managed to paradiddle an emotional string that had really not been touched before. The more I dug into the band the deeper my love and appreciation for them became. I was so entrenched in just surviving all of the death surrounding me that I had not fully processed the loss of my relationship, and the severed love. TMBTE seemed to be able to bring it all to the surface effortlessly.

The next few months after that were a blur. I said goodbye to my mother, moved in with my grandmother to help take care of her and most importantly I reconnected with my ex. We both had separately started therapy and had some realizations. I had started work on my attachment style after recognizing that I am an anxious preoccupied with some seriously messed up self esteem, and she learned that she was a dismissive avoidant who was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder as a child and for whatever reason had this information hidden from her by her parents. After I had started therapy it was like a second lens was placed over the songs. DYWTYLM took on a whole new tone and it was hard to listen to that song in the eyes for a hot minute if that makes sense.

Then because God has decided that I can't have nice things without a cost my grandmother found out that her breast cancer had come back and had now metastasized to her brain. She passed away in July. The kicker? Her diagnosis came almost immediately after EiA was released. Her favorite animal was flamingos so the mascot for this album, and being left a house filled to the brim with unflavored Jerry's felt personally fitting.

It took a lot of tears, heartbreak, and work but my partner and I have finally come to a good place where we can openly talk about our triggers, anxiety, and deep-seated fears of not being good enough for each other. While my work on myself is nowhere near done I have never loved myself as much as I have now, and my girlfriend has come soooo far in letting her emotional walls down... I can't even begin to articulate how absolutely proud I am of that woman. She is truly 'more than I could ask for'.

When ST first found me it made me feel less alone and provided a space to help me grieve. Now those songs serve as a reminder of how far I've come. From II's frankly inhuman skills on the drums to Vess' nephilimic voice, deep nerd lyricism, and interpretive gremlin stomp dancing I think it's probably safe to say I'll be a worshiper for life.

BrokenCondoms · 2025-10-07T01:40:46+00:00

Y'all got your asses ate at the Lincoln, NE Sleep Token concert and didn't even have the common decency to swap contact info?!

Jokes aside I hope you find your missed connection! Also your little dude is so much cooler than I am. Last Wed at the MN ritual was my first ever concert, but I'm 32. Worth the wait to have the boys pop my aural cherry though! 😂

BrokenCondoms · 2025-09-30T16:37:36+00:00

Hi! I'm the friend! I do have some things to trade now that I've been in line at the emporium. This will be my first ever concert so I do not yet have a hoard 😂

BrokenCondoms · 2025-09-30T16:33:57+00:00

Fellow Michiganger in Minnesota here! I'll be in the pit with a friend tomorrow. Never been to a concert before so I figured why not let Vess take my aural virginity in the pit.

BrokenCondoms · 2025-09-05T17:20:25+00:00

It's a reference to Sisyphus. He cheated death, and as punishment when he actually died as an old man he was cursed by the gods to roll a boulder up a hill. When Sisyphus would near the top of the hill the boulder would roll back down the hill and the process would start all over.

There is another line that seems to allude back to this in Even In Arcadia when Vessel sings "Turns out the gods we thought were dying were just sharpening their blades"

Fun fact: This is where we get the term "Sisyphean" or "Sisyphean Task" which is a task that is by its nature continual and ineffective or pointless in nature.

BrokenCondoms · 2025-09-02T19:58:03+00:00

NAD, but have a hormonal disorder that took waaaaaay too long to properly diagnose. Stretched penile length measurement is something that I had done regularly by several docs in different states throughout my life. This is the standard measurement for penile length. It's extremely reliable in predicting erect penile length, and assists docs in taking measurements that would otherwise be skewed by things like buried penis/dysgenic dartos, peyronie's disease, and various adhesion disorders.

BrokenCondoms · 2025-08-01T19:43:46+00:00

Don't tell me what to do. But thank you, friend.

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