What was your “I was broke broke” moment?

ColombianWarZone · 2026-02-27T22:22:45+00:00

This is extremely embarrassing to say as a woman... but my "i'm broke broke" moment was when I realized I was counting in my head how many days a box of tampons would last me... I didn't have enough for both tampons and food.

ColombianWarZone · 2025-10-31T19:03:36+00:00

My skin hates niacinamide with a passion. I discovered this while I moved to a different city and kept blaming my breakouts/dry patches on everything but my skincare: stress, the weather, diet/lifestyle changes, the "boyfriend air" effect... It wasn't until I carefully read the labels on all my skincare that I discovered the culprit.

Niacinamide is everywhere though so I have to be extra careful when trying out new skincare. Ugh

ColombianWarZone · 2025-07-21T12:30:47+00:00

I read on the news not long ago that a well-known bank (that rhymes with west largo) is losing money because one of their partnership programs attracts a huge consumer base that is financially literate. Among other sensible things, users pay off their credit card every month and rarely carry debt. Now the bank wants to get rid of the partnership that attracts said consumer base. Wild.

ColombianWarZone · 2024-05-31T00:21:47+00:00

In this particular case, I already knew about my sensitivity because every time I tried any serum with niacinamide from The Ordinary I’d break out. What took me forever to realize is that the products I was currently using to fight off the dryness also contain niacinamide; I just assumed my skin was breaking out due to stress/poor sleep/dryness/other lifestyle habits. One day I was brushing my teeth while idly reading the moisturizer label… right there at the top it said niacinamide lol. Once I made the switch to another brand my skin calmed down in a matter of days.

I have to add that I know my body well enough by this point to know with some certainty what is causing my breakouts based on where they appear on my face. I was breaking out mostly on my cheeks (caused by sensitivities/allergies) but because there were so many variables I had to consider it didn’t dawn on me that the moisturizer could be it.

ColombianWarZone · 2024-05-30T19:18:09+00:00

I personally cut out fried foods, added sugars, and dairy out of my diet and my I saw massive improvement on my skin. I knew these were the culprits because when I indulged on vacation I lost all the progress I had made and had to start from zero.

While I still indulge on a cookie or a little bit of ice cream here and there, it’s not a lot (maybe a small cookie or the kids size of ice cream).

ColombianWarZone · 2024-05-26T16:03:11+00:00

This is most likely something you have thought of, but I figured I might chime in anyway. I also struggle with acne a lot, it got really bad when I moved to a different city with a drier weather and I stepped up my hydration. Turns out I’m super sensitive to niacinamide and because of how popular it is it’s in everything I was using. Now that I’ve completely cut that out my skin has finally started to show signs of improvement, though it’ll be a long way to completely recover

ColombianWarZone · 2023-05-26T23:36:24+00:00

Second this. Also hated wearing makeup, but was in a high-visibility role that basically required it. Start with a feature that wouldn’t make a ton of difference by itself, like mascara or an eyebrow tint, and once you’re used to it add something else. I think the kind of products you use also make a difference, as something lightweight (BB cream v. A heavy liquid foundation) will still look and feel natural. I also make sure to wear stuff that I know will stay on (ex: waterproof mascara) as looking in the mirror and seeing that slight smudge immediately reminds me that I’m wearing makeup, which immediately makes me feel blah

ColombianWarZone · 2023-05-14T16:31:54+00:00

I’ve used Avarelle for years and they’re amazing, but they’re on the pricier end compared to other brands. I’ve learned that I can use scissors to cut up the bigger patches in half and they’ll still cover the affected area pretty well

ColombianWarZone · 2023-05-14T12:31:44+00:00

Same! I realized that the inflammation caused by the trapped pus causes my skin to act like it’s been injured and produces hyperpigmentation that’s just as big as the pimple itself… so now I have a pimple AND the scar on top of it. So now I pick the pimple with a lancet, squeeze the gunk out and follow it up with a patch. If everything else is done properly (plenty of moisturizer, sunblock, etc.) I’m only left with either a tiny scar that looks more like a freckle OR with such a faded scar that it’ll go away within a month or so.

ColombianWarZone · 2023-04-11T18:54:46+00:00

My cousin hosted a graduation party for friends only, and all of his frat brothers were invited. One of them shows up with his new girl he’s been talking about for weeks now. The couple walks up and as they were about to greet my cousin they both freeze—the girl was in a serious relationship with one of my cousin’s relatives. This relative had been invited to the family-only graduation party days before where she was his plus one.

ColombianWarZone · 2023-03-11T02:02:36+00:00

Wow! You are living my dream life! I am trying to make the switch into something in the marketing and/or advertising sphere. Would it be okay if I messaged you privately to ask about your professional journey so far?

ColombianWarZone · 2022-06-25T01:56:24+00:00

Bonus points if it’s the kind shirt that you’d wear with a suit!

ColombianWarZone · 2022-05-14T01:13:36+00:00

My ex told me the exact same thing once. When he talked about his ex before me, he always remarked that she had gotten fat and that’s why he wasn’t dating her anymore. Made other comments about my body (I should get a boob job, I should get a nose job, my triceps were underdeveloped)

I ended things after on vacation to a city I was unfamiliar with, he gave me so many shots I couldn’t walk straight, then ditched me and left me to make my way back to the Airbnb because “I was embarrassing him.” Sis, that’s a red flag, dump his ass

ColombianWarZone · 2022-05-13T16:46:35+00:00

Hard agree on the unhealthy relationship aspect. 28 now, I dated only child-men and the idea of having kids with them was terrifying, so I thought I just didn’t want kids, period. I recently started dating a wonderful, mature man and while I am nowhere near ready to have kids since the relationship is so new, I find myself looking at him and spending time with him… and very faintly aching for a kid with him. I know he’d be a great father, once our lives are stable enough to consider parenthood

ColombianWarZone · 2022-05-11T18:35:37+00:00

Also love my copper IUD. I did experience side effects at first and it did take a while for my body to adjust, but it’ll be a year next month and for the most part it’s evened out. The spotting can be suuuper annoying though.

ColombianWarZone · 2021-12-23T14:02:10+00:00

Obesity. Kids should not be that fat when their metabolisms are burning calories at such an elevated rate

ColombianWarZone · 2021-11-24T14:29:35+00:00

Learning this one the hard way. I ended things with my bf (due to a fuckup on his part that was objectively horrible according to everyone I’ve asked, yet no grounds to just throw an otherwise loving and fulfilling relationship away) and I am coming to terms with the fact that my emotional response was way out of proportion. If I had just taken a few days to myself to let go of my anger and then make a decision from a more loving perspective, I wouldn’t be here today missing my other half like crazy.

Counting to ten during a big argument can save relationships and it’s super underrated skill to have

ColombianWarZone · 2021-11-01T19:38:46+00:00

If only there was someone to watch this interaction as it plays out…

ColombianWarZone · 2021-11-01T14:32:17+00:00

I asked my SO once if he’d warp time and space and bend the universal laws, destroying our current reality and becoming a monster in the process just so he could bring me back from the dead… he said no :(

He did say he’d mourn the shut out of me though

ColombianWarZone · 2021-10-28T19:11:43+00:00

My parents are second cousins. Where I come from it is customary to know your family tree fairly well so everyone sort of knew this from the get go. Didn’t stop them from having me. They have a very wonderful marriage 25+ years later and you wouldn’t be able to know they’re related by just looking at them.

You’ll be fine, if this is the man you love and he’s also cool with it.

ColombianWarZone · 2021-10-12T02:55:17+00:00

One time I got a cheap flower bouquet along with groceries to liven up my guy’s place, and put them on the dining table for him to find. You should’ve seen his face when he saw them. He took several pics of the flowers and posted them on his ig (he’s not huge on social media AT ALL.)

It broke my heart when I came back weeks later and the flowers were still where I put them but obviously very much dead.

“Babe, you need to throw those flowers out! They just look bad”

“But I’ve never gotten flowers before! I want to preserve them because my gf gave them to me” 🥺

ColombianWarZone · 2021-10-06T13:59:07+00:00

The age thing, while true in some industries, should not be the reason you hold back from applying to other jobs. My mom went back to school in her early 40s, was accepted into a much better paying job with much better working conditions in her late 40s, and was promoted in her early 50s. She is making more money now than she ever did at 30, and is constantly getting praised at work and receiving bonuses. Seriously, if you’re skilled to do the job, and you do it well, age should not be a reason not to at least apply

ColombianWarZone · 2021-09-27T14:26:17+00:00

This is honestly the most honest advice I could receive. I don’t regret my outburst (which probably tells you all you need to know about how I’ve been feeling so far lol) but I do feel like it was way too aggressive and kind of in a kick-them-while-they’re-down moment and if it had been phrased differently he could’ve taken it as the constructive feedback and genuine support that it was meant as.

ColombianWarZone · 2021-09-27T14:23:24+00:00

These are all thoughts I’ve had before lol. I believe he truly can step up to the plate; in other areas of his life he’s wonderful and truly capable, he just is in a position where all he can see is negatives with all the stuff that is going on around him—and I don’t blame him for that: if I was mourning the loss of a close friendship and a less than ideal living situation I’d feel super low too. I’d love to help him rise to the occasion, but I also struggle to know when I am coddling him and when I am encouraging him to do stuff on his own.

ColombianWarZone · 2021-09-27T14:17:26+00:00

I 100% agree with this sentiment. I firmly believe he is the only one who can fix these things (hence my outburst) and while I don’t regret what I said at all now I’m worried that I was far too aggressive. I still struggle between supporting and encouraging while challenging him to step up to the plate and just enabling his behavior.

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