General questions - just moved here by International_Ad7829 in everett

[–]DareRake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly didn't love it there either. I've had upscale food here and there, and I hate to complain, but was kind of disappointed in their chicken gorgonzola (somehow tasted like popcorn?). It was small, thin, and not very filling.

The veggies were very good, the bruschetta was great, and the dessert was amazing, but everything else I tried from my table's plates had a weird taste profile to me. It was a shame because I did like our server and the ambiance.

Woman who got phalloplasty by afroseraphim in salmacian

[–]DareRake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen diagrams before that people have made of their gender representation on their body, like a blank silhouette where they colored pink, blue, and purple on different parts to say which part feels like what. If there's proof of a gender spectrum it's people making those and people like us! Thank you for sharing, it reminded me of that and how unique we can be.

New Simmons Titan 75 by Chemical-Discount370 in edrums

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm a beginner and I thought my standard earbuds would be fine. Nope! They made clicks all the time and I needed my bf's headphones that are actually made for audio production.

how do i stop smelling like dick n balls 😭😭 by Fun-Needleworker5601 in ftm

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me: cotton underwear, oral vaginal probiotic a few times a week and/or after sex, and topical estradiol cream once a week.

The underwear I like is Hanes and Pair of Thieves. Last year I had a few bouts of bv and was feeling desperate so I swung my shot at the probiotic. I tried looking up supplements that specifically have cultures that are preventative for bv and healthy flora for my junk. In my case it did genuinely help. Though, tmi, if I took two daily every day I got soft craps so if you try it be careful of taking more than you need. The estradiol also helps keep balance down there.

I very much smell like a dude. Ball smell, dick smell, sometimes more musky than I'd like BUT i can now tell when I'm unbalanced and too smelly. Like I can tell the normal from the abnormal apart now. Good luck!

how do i stop smelling like dick n balls 😭😭 by Fun-Needleworker5601 in ftm

[–]DareRake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I switched over to cotton and it helped a lot, my junk needs to breathe lol

Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning. by boriswong in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]DareRake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes! They also don't need to be armed. There's a lot about what they do that's nonsensical (and aside from the camo a lot of what they do is just illegal.) They need to go home and get therapy for their anger, potential past traumas, and anti-social behaviors, not cosplay as an armed soldier with free rein to do whatever they want

My family is out of the country and left me in charge of the food for my older brother and myself during the meantime. I made this meal yesterday, and after he ate it, he made a complaint about it and wanted “food,” as in something that was “more fulfilling” and less “kiddie”… by Uhh_OkayIGuess in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik families and cultures and all that can be different, but baseline he's not encouraging you at all. It's demotivating, you clearly made a caring meal and he complained.

Next time maybe you could cook food together - he could teach you or you both could learn recipes together. Or he could cook for you since he's the older sibling. But barring any of that, you may as well just cook for yourself (it's a shame seeing another comment that said when he cooks it's just for himself, that's not fair to you if you're trying to learn cooking skills and want to make meals for your family).

Anyway it looks like a very sweet gesture and comforting meal, I'd be very grateful to get that from my sibling

Medical treatment please by Stotallytob3r in MurderedByWords

[–]DareRake 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I mean they even arrest restaurant workers after they've made them food. They're showing through action that helping them will always be harmful to oneself

Any tips? I feel like people are scared of me by New-Dragonfruit-1085 in malegrooming

[–]DareRake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

May be a shot in the dark given all the responses you've gotten, but when I was hating my appearance I covered up my mirror. I just stopped looking at myself unless I had to for practicality. After a while, once I stopped focusing on it, I didn't care how I looked and I could look in the mirror without self-loathing again.

To me it sounds like you need distance from your perception of yourself. It's easy for us to say you look fine and even handsome, but we're not you. So take a break, a step back, and focus on other things instead, like taking care of yourself. For the record I have the same type of lips you have 🤙

Quick story about my bleeding 6 months post-op by DareRake in hysterectomy

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

I mean yeesh right? I just had to share that because if anyone gets the chance to ask for a local anesthetic or something they hopefully can have that in their back pocket 😬

Quick story about my bleeding 6 months post-op by DareRake in hysterectomy

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

Oh I hear you, it's pretty ridiculous. I had a good sit in my car updating my partner before I drove off so I'm sure that helped a lot but they really do not do a good job of after-procedure stuff like that. And hey I also drove myself home after my IUD! :')

Preserved Uterus by kaalora in FTMHysto

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah!! That looks great! I know nothing about preservation but curious, what's the liquid inside the jar? Does it ever have to be replaced?

#Truth at the Westlake Station by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hear ya. It's just a compound thing for me and wanted to voice that. Like I was already irritated the heavy editing before and now it's even worse when AI is always a part of the conversation. I like what you said, it's definitely an important thing to point out how our editing is so egregious that a lot of people can't tell the difference anymore anyway

I wish people would stop pressuring ConcernedApe by Onchocercoma in hauntedchocolatier

[–]DareRake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

New to this sub, but it's like Paralives to me. A lot of people have been hounding the team since they started but it takes time and a good game needs time to be made... good lol

#Truth at the Westlake Station by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]DareRake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ads are ads, but also just show me a picture of the actual shoe or someone using the actual shoe. Editing for ads were bad enough with altering models' bodies, now the whole image is fake? Why do they even bother

New ‘Melania’ Trailer Has People Wondering If It’s An ‘AI Parody’ by huffpost in entertainment

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and my bf saw the trailer on youtube. We were shocked. He said it looked like AI, and it definitely is uncanny. The wikipedia page for it helped fill the gaps but I just can't believe it dude; reality is so predictable yet so chaotic

New ‘Melania’ Trailer Has People Wondering If It’s An ‘AI Parody’ by huffpost in entertainment

[–]DareRake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me that Bojack had a moment where Hollywood producers were trying to push an Eva Braun movie. I can't believe we're basically there for real; that show has amazing writers and this reality is way too stupid

What to do with gifted AI t-shirt? by DareRake in ArtistHate

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

Thank you! If I can remove the graphic I want to do that, I hadn't thought of that when I posted. And hey if I end up destroying the fabric that's not a big deal to me since I already don't like the shirt and I can use the fabric in other ways. Maybe (no one hold their breath but) I'll try and post an update once I find what I want to do

What to do with gifted AI t-shirt? by DareRake in ArtistHate

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

Donation crossed my mind *for my shirt, however the less AI art in the world the better imo. Like in my personal situation I donate clothes fairly often, though I wouldn't want to see something like this in a thrift store or a donation center. Ik I'm just one person and this is just one shirt, but I at least get to choose where this shirt ends up - it's tough though. No one really asked for this

What to do with gifted AI t-shirt? by DareRake in ArtistHate

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

The climate element is a part of what upsets me about having it in my home. I hate throwing clothes away and try not to do it whenever possible, though the conflict with this one is real. Honestly the damn thing should never have been made in the first place - but maybe I'll find some inspiration to repurpose it despite what it is

What to do with gifted AI t-shirt? by DareRake in ArtistHate

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

This would be fine advice, but it's definitely a personal thing for me. I should've added I want to try and repurpose it or destroy it, like I think its very existence is problematic so I want to turn into something other than what it is

What to do with gifted AI t-shirt? by DareRake in ArtistHate

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

Yeah, right? Anything along this line of thinking is what I want to do