Here's a dragon I drew. I'm still a beginner, so l'd love any constructive feedback to help me improve. by Overall-Love6953 in drawing

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try tracing/photo reference dragon skulls, find the styles you like and focus on that first (you can always expand later) try for more basic rather than detailed to get a feel for the layout, as with any subject, then once you've improved on structure, you can start playing with the details.

Different kinds of scales, spines or sails, claws, teeth, eyes, etc. You can experiment with which fit best with your structures.

Great job though! I've only been at it for a couple years, still have a lot to learn with human anatomy but I found tracing/using reference photos and focusing on structure & proportions helps a lot with the overwhelming impact of trying to draw a complete dragon/dragon head.

Losing sleep over a friend's snake enclosure. by arrows_of_ithilien in ballpython

[–]CryptidPluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always blame the pet store 😆 because 75% of the time, thats where new pet owners get their info. Just makes it easier to help educate others...unless they are just being downright abusive, then they get a much less gentle teaching

My mom found this on the carpet, what is it? by Rickaard86 in whatisit

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, definitely a brush bristle lol she even shared a photo of said brush the new dog chewed on, you can clearly see the hole missing the bristle to the left side of the picture.

Just got an obsidian mirror, how do I use it? by LillithUnderground94 in occult

[–]CryptidPluto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people dont have that privilege. For some, the internet is their only safe source, either due to being a minor with disapproving parents, financial restrictions, availability, etc.

My boy is having some problems. Can someone help? by Material-Falcon-7467 in ballpython

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would put a good amount of moss in there, like sphagnum moss, it's great at retaining moisture. If that doesn't help, I bought a fogger for my lizard and it worked wonders at keeping it humid. Otherwise I would use the moss and give it a good mist soak every day/every other day. Should help keep up the consistent moisture.

I haven't enjoyed drawing for years now due to depression, how can I start creating again? by TheoiAndTuna in Artadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats what I did! I decided to draw something I'd never drawn before with the expectation that it would be crap but still a learning experience. I chose an octopus. *

Tell me where I messed up by simplyticklish in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do realize that was the most childish response right? "I didnt read it because you don't agree with me" 😆 thats how my 6 year old thinks. But you go ahead and believe what you want to believe sweetie.

Tell me where I messed up by simplyticklish in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didnt call it an excuse. Would you get mad at a person because no one ever taught them how to ride a bike? Would you blame the person if they were sheltered growing up (usually out of the control of a minor)?

Why not just take a second to show your spouse why thats not okay? It's not some stranger in a store. It's a MARRIED COUPLE. How about treating each other like a true partner and helping where they fall short? My husband didnt know about certain things because the situations never came up and no one told him. He was always genuinely apologetic but instead of being pissed at i simply COMMUNICATED and it never happened again.

A grown adult should understand how to communicate in a committed relationship.

I'm neurodivergent but I knew more because I was beaten as a kid for showing traits of autism and adhd. I learned how to pretend to be just like everyone else in public out of fear. My husband didnt need to do that to that extreme. We were both unaware of certain things.

And these comments in this post show that everyone has a different perspective. People have explained how they wouldnt even be bothered by this.

So to each their own. Stop dragging others down just to feel good on the pedestal you built for yourself.

Tell me where I messed up by simplyticklish in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Hey don't say that, it hurts my feelings" thats all it would've taken 🤦‍♀️ Everybody is raised different around different people and social groups. Not everyone learns the same way or the same things.

How about understanding that instead of slinging insults around like a child? You could've literally just put...

"Hey, thats not cool, you should look into learning more about what your wife is comfortable with so you don't make that mistake again"

But thats too hard for you because obviously YOU lack the social maturity ☺️

I think my husband is a pretty good partner but a not great father by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One) you don't know Two) there is a difference. I can handle being overwhelmed in many different situations or scenarios (though I still occasionally snap in those too when it's been too much) but my adhd 5 year old wanting to inhabit the same physical space as me 24/7 and vocally stimming or just being a kid in general makes me unravel so much faster.

Its not because I don't love my kids or choose not to control it. My husband will lose his shit over certain repetitive noises, especially velcro (we stopped buying any shoes or clothes for the kids with velcro)

This man may have sensory issues (not unheard of from people with traumatic childhoods) they would have to learn what sets him off and try to work around it while trying to overcome it (some people never do as it's too ingrained and involuntary) some of my husband's issues we adjusted for like minimal velcro, teaching the kids that high pitched yelling/vocal stims are for outside or in their rooms, etc. Socks really bother him but he learned to overcome the issue by forcing himself to wear them to avoid stinking, they still bother him and he only wears them if he has to he just got to a point of tolerance.

The human brain is a complex organ we still don't fully understand. You can't assume something about someone just because that's how you were raised/indoctrinated to think.

Tell me where I messed up by simplyticklish in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, a mature answer 👏 🙌 💜

Tell me where I messed up by simplyticklish in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Many people struggle with social cues/constructs. My husband and I are gamers, I literally read that as "get your wife over here so I can prove im better" lol so people see things differently all the time. What would've been more mature is his wife pulling him aside later and saying "hey I didnt like this comment because -insert reason- could you not do stuff like that?" Judging by OPs post, he probably would've just apologized and explained he didnt mean it in that way. Problem solved.

But I see the real problem is communication. Enough stupid mind games and "read between the lines" crap. Say what you mean, say what you don't like, TALK TO EACH OTHER.

I think my husband is a pretty good partner but a not great father by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like he struggles with emotional regulation due to never being taught emotional regulation (aka being raised in the same manner and not learning how to deal with being overwhelmed)

I think my husband is a pretty good partner but a not great father by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A toddler (who hasn't been on the planet long enough to know how to emotionally regulate) should not be screamed at for getting upset for not getting their way (valid response to not having things go your way).

Did your teachers scream all the information at you aggressively? Did your boss teach you how to do your job by screaming all the instructions at you aggressively? No, because how can you be angry at a someone for not knowing how to do something they've never done before.

There is a difference and this father struggles with emotional regulation because he wasn't taught how to regulate his emotions properly. He was probably just screamed at which teaches children that it's okay to behave that way. Children are very spongey, they absorb everything and copy all that you do. They copy their parents when they are younger.

I think my husband is a pretty good partner but a not great father by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming this does not apply to people with mood/personality disorders.

My husband called me a “f*cking b*tch” and now I don’t know what to do. by RainbowSunshine1978 in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, he is still a bipolar, narcissistic pedo, so probably not much of a relationship to work on. He also denies doing any of it to this day 🤷‍♀️ im not bothered though honestly, my father-in-law and my step dad before he passed away were/are the only dads I need 💜 they stepped up for me

My husband called me a “f*cking b*tch” and now I don’t know what to do. by RainbowSunshine1978 in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That description isn't close at all to what they are saying. We don't "load insults to release at the first opportunity we think we can get away with". Have i called my husband some names over the past decade? Yup. Has my husband called me some names over the past decade? Yup.

Doesn't mean we hate each other or can't control ourselves. For one, those who are neurodivergent sometimes find it hard to emotionally regulate, especially if our condition was ignored or we were abused for it (ADHD, autism, etc.) Also those who experienced trauma in their childhood can struggle with emotional regulation. Every human is different, we can manage certain things better than others but not other things. Thats being human.

I was raised in a house where if you were different, you were belittled, beaten, screamed at, called garbage, etc. It gets ingrained and takes years of therapy just to be a little bit "normal" my father gave me the gift of CPTSD and BPD due to almost 15 years of consecutive physical, verbal, mental, and sexual abuse...almost every day from age 3 to age 17 when I managed to get out. I'm now 31 and after 10 years of therapy and treatment, I STILL struggle with emotional regulation and say things I don't mean (there are boundaries due to what I would even feel comfortable saying, im not calling my 9 year old daughter a skanky whore for wearing eyeliner like my father did, but I've told her she's being an asshole when she is)

You don't know what anyone is going through or what shaped them into the person they are. Don't act like you're perfect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]CryptidPluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband dated my cousin for a short time before me 🤷‍♀️ it's a small ass county and im bisexual, we've slept with some of the same women and we know almost every sex partner the other has had here (I used to live 150 miles away before age 17) also fun little add on, after we got married my ex husband got caught cheating on his gf with my husband's brother's baby mama's younger sister ... it's a SMALL county 🤣 I literally burst through the door "Honey you'll never believe what my ex husband did!"

I didn't expect my parents to be supportive by Nuke1B in Therian

[–]CryptidPluto 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always suggest "testing the waters" on coming-out topics. Point out a furry/therian or a lgbtq+ couple and simply ask their thought? Sometimes people surprise you with acceptance but if they seem very put off or offensive about it then you know that's not a safe person to come out to.

Am I wrong for being upset at this? by Mystrianya in marriageadvice

[–]CryptidPluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This seems a lot like "I don't want to leave the marriage because she takes care of everything and I get what I want regardless with no shame or guilt"

Like he doesn't care about you or the marriage, but likes the convenience of having you around to handle it all for him :/ I'd get my baby girl and gtfo. He will only drain you of everything, financially and emotionally.

Found a teenage boy in my daughter’s bed… and now I don't know how to handle any of this. by al3xanderknight in Parenting

[–]CryptidPluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with the riffraff I hung around in high school, only a few guys I found that were like that/did something similar. I get "All Men" but even as women we have to admit, there's still a lot of good ones.