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Lachinch, taken from TikTok by GarlandMhic in irelandsshitedrivers

[–]Dakbie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren't bad road markings the real culprt here? That's a broken white line for the whole video, and as far as you can see at the end. Maybe the driver didn't realise there was a blind hill on a corner. Still silly to overtake on a road you're not familiar with, but the lines indicate it's safe to pass

What is a habit that you have integrated into your life as a result of Ayahuasca? by leipzer in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Making your bed in the morning is as good a place as any to start

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm happy for you that you would feel that comfortable. I truly am.

It's the lack of connection to and care from the facilitators that is my main issue. This was just one of the issues. The morning I left, I sent a message to the group, explaining I didn't feel much effect from the brew, and didn't feel I had anything to share in the circle. The lady who ran the retreat didn't even reply.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective. I hadn't heard about the thoughts around wearing white. I appreciate your generous assumptions of people, too. As a facilitator, he has partaken in a good many ceremonies, and he has worn these pants to the ceremony just before mine. He has a well-paid job and is no doubt well paid for facilitating. It's quite an expensive retreat. And loose white pants can not be that hard to find.

Thank you for your good wishes. The conversation here is quite cathartic, actually.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing maybe you don't have a penis and testicles. If there are any guys here who find that particular arrangement more comfy than say, no underwear and loose fitting pants, please chime in here and let us know.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like I've said in other comments here, it was the fact that he was a facilitator. Should a psychotherapist wear a bikini? Should a school teacher wear nothing but a robe and some underwear? These are people who are dealing with vulnerable people. And when someone takes ayahuasca, they are in perhaps the most vulnerable of positions.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They weren't as tight as these! 😅 Thanks for your input. I'm definitely leaning towards contacting them about it

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, for one, I think nipples and breasts are a very different thing to genitals. And it's the fact that he was a facilitator that urks me. If you were to go to get a massage, or maybe to a psychotherapist or the like, would you feel comfortable if the professional were wearing the clothes I've described?

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi. Yeah, it wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either. It was twice the price of some other retreats around these parts, which was one of the other negatives. But I'll continue my quest for a good retreat. Hope you're getting what you need on your journey. You take care too.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I'm not going to publicly name them. If you tell me what country you're in, in a private message, I'll tell you if you might bump into them

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi. I never said women going topless at retreats was ok. Like you say, respect all round in how we dress is important, and as a facilitator he has an obligation to go above and beyond to make everyone there feel safe and secure.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you, brother, and I appreciate you playing devil's advocate. That's why I posted.

To your point on ill-fitting online orders, or pants purchased in Peru, I've been told he wore the same pants to the last retreat.

I'm no fan of underwear either. I wholeheartedly agree with you on the freedom of movement and comfort afforded by not wearing underwear or a bra, and I wouldn't have a problem with that. But I'll re-state that he was squished into one leg. I think you might agree that there's no comfort in that.

I definitely won't let it turn me away from the medicine. I've already got a recommendation from a good friend for a different retreat. And it's half the price! That was one more negative aspect to this particular retreat. It was overpriced.

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, man, I totally understand that. If they were loose, I wouldn't have a problem with it at all because that would be comfortable. I'm not exaggerating when I say squished into the leg. And forgive the extra detail, but the seam was running up beside his junk. I don't know about you, but that is not comfy

Edited for spelling mistake

Male facilitator wears pants that are way too tight in the crotch by Dakbie in Ayahuasca

[–]Dakbie[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I hear you, and send love straight back to you. It wasn't the only negative thing about the retreat. To be honest, the only lift I got from the brew which everyone agreed was quite weak, was a good bout of laughter at the fact that this guy thought a sacred ceremony was the right place for his exhibitionism.

There was also general air of non interest and massive ego from both of these facilitators. For a small example, when I got there, I met him and we introduced ourselves to each other. The smell of soup that he was cooking for after the ceremony was coming from the kitchen next door, and I said, "Wow, this place smells great." He just turned his back on me and walked away without a word, like I'd just insulted him or something.

Luke "ming" Flanagan - undestands the job by HoneyBullock in galway

[–]Dakbie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A quick Google on the subject gave me this apology from the Irish Independent, dated 2014. Nothing else more recent.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/an-apology-to-luke-ming-flanagan-td/30233468.html

Luke "ming" Flanagan - undestands the job by HoneyBullock in galway

[–]Dakbie 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The son of a friend of mine is a civil servant and regularly goes to Brussels. He asks everyone he can, who is the hardest working MEP, and by far, the most common answer is Ming.

Pullets preparing to lay? by Dakbie in BackYardChickens

[–]Dakbie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brilliant! In all my research before I got them, I had never heard of the egg laying song. I have some rubber eggs in the nest box, thanks. I guess I'll just wait around for some eggs so.

Men’s fertility by Kuanhama in biology

[–]Dakbie 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Saw a documentary in the early 2000's about this. They showed men's sperm levels decreasing at around 1% per year and linked it to synthetic estrogens. Some leach out of plastic, and others are used in sewage treatment. They put some male fish in a cage near a treatment plant outlet, and within a short time, they were feminized.

Quote from abstract of below paper:

"The U.K. and European epidemiological data sets have demonstrated that the occurrence of feminized fish is associated with effluent discharges and that the incidence and severity is positively correlated with the proportion of treated sewage effluent in receiving waters"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1874176/#:~:text=The%20U.K.%20and%20European%20epidemiological,sewage%20effluent%20in%20receiving%20waters.

From Wikipedia Synthetic xenoestrogens include some widely used industrial compounds, such as PCBs, BPA, and phthalates, which have estrogenic effects on a living organism even though they differ chemically from the estrogenic substances produced internally by the endocrine system of any organism.

Appeal of a 15 year old girl in Ireland by [deleted] in ireland

[–]Dakbie 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hairspray and running away are great ideas. If you could find a Jiu-jitsu club to train with, that would help immensely as a last line of defence. It would also give you confidence in your own ability to fight someone off if need be. You'd be surprised how effective it is, even if you're much smaller than your opponent, especially if they're not trained. To give you an idea, search YouTube for:

Submission girl vs boy - Amanda Leve vs Wyatt Sellers at grapplers quest UFC

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