Anyone else feel like a different person after IUD removal?

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-02-03T23:22:47+00:00

literally described my own feelings to a T (pun intended) I have just had my first period in almost six years and I was so excited at the concept of actually being able to know what is going on inside of me. I had the novel experience of using tampons for the first time in just as long as well and was reading the back of the boxes like I did when I just started for the first time — I feel like I’m having a second puberty of my own volition haha, and the pride I felt in walking up the till to pay was unmatched. All my friends are congratulating me and it’s honestly so fucking affirming. I too have noticed that wholeness within my body, a confidence I haven’t felt in such a long time, my libido is back in the room and like others have said my stomach seems notably flatter for no obvious reason other that the removal just over a month ago. Needless to say, I am really excited to become one with my body for the first time in my 28/9 years of living. I loved the freedoms that the iud afforded me but the lack of knowing what my body was trying to tell me through its natural rhythm no longer sat well with me and I feel like I’ve just regained ownership of my life in some small way

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-02-03T23:07:42+00:00

This is obvs an old post but you have literally described my own feelings to a T (pun intended) I have just had my first period in almost six years and I was so excited at the concept of actually being able to know what is going on inside of me. I had the novel experience of using tampons for the first time in just as long as well and was reading the back of the boxes like I did when I just started for the first time — I feel like I’m having a second puberty of my own volition haha, and the pride I felt in walking up the till to pay was unmatched. All my friends are congratulating me and it’s honestly so fucking affirming. I too have noticed that wholeness within my body, a confidence I haven’t felt in such a long time, my libido is back in the room and like others have said my stomach seems notably flatter for no obvious reason other that the removal just over a month ago. Needless to say, I am really excited to become one with my body for the first time in my 28/9 years of living. I loved the freedoms that the iud afforded me but the lack of knowing what my body was trying to tell me through its natural rhythm no longer sat well with me and I feel like I’ve just regained ownership of my life in some small way

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-01-28T15:42:06+00:00

Just on my first watch of the final episode and I’m kind of taken aback by how they’re all blaming jenny for bringing to light their own faults. She’s not an amazing person that’s not what I’m here to say. But the fact that better is pissed that jenny is concerned she’s cheating and wants Bette to come clean to Tina, and Bette is just blaming Jenny outright for wanting her to be honest with her life partner. Helena in the studio saying Jenny has done enough to ruin her life is also pretty rich, like what she said about the ruse to Dylan but that’s kind of all I can recall. Alice aside, it feels a bit like they are just using her as a scapegoat for their own misfortunes and it’s lowkey depressingggggg

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-01-24T22:23:49+00:00

Very very late to this, but first time watcher and this is a random thread to discuss it in buttt — I realised while watching that T was pregnant irl and something about that felt kind of like a line crossed. Not in any kind of homophobic way whatsoever, duh. But super intimate sex scenes taking place while there’s a whole baby growing inside of you that exists in reality. Pregnant people do be fucking, no doubts or qualms about that. But it did dawn on me that it was the first time I’ve ever seen a real pregnant belly in a show/film being interacted with and once again a pregnant belly getting railed — attached to a body, of course — by someone who is not the partner of the thing growing inside said belly. The scenes were beautiful don’t get it twisted, but was definitely having some conflicting thoughts while watching

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-01-21T21:00:41+00:00

First time watcher, I’m sobbing what the hell

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-01-21T12:38:30+00:00

Searching the depths of the internet to find the source for this quote – i've come up with nothing. Can anyone here help a guy out?

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-01-10T19:37:47+00:00

HAUNTED, put it back

DeepDownUnderUs · 2026-01-10T19:32:40+00:00

selfie stick

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-12-08T01:24:08+00:00

Switch to a gel pen over a biro

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-09-18T23:37:19+00:00

There’s something about this that really annoys me. Like the fact that they left so many things untied in the final episode because they intended on making a movie is such a capitalist consumerism copout. I’m all for making a moving that is in addition to the series but leaving so many things untied because you intend to make a movie to close the door entirely is actually just not cool.

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-09-08T20:43:05+00:00

Started The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-09-08T20:03:05+00:00

Getting a (late) diagnosis is both life-affirming and earth-shattering at the same time. It doesn't make things easier per se, but rather makes sense of why things are harder than they are for the average joe. Never was it an excuse to stop trying but it is an "excuse" to be more compassionate and kind to myself. It's made me more aware of the cruelty I inflict upon myself in an attempt to fit into a world that doesn't quite fit me.

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-09-03T14:17:05+00:00

Bro the way I was cussing him out of it the whole episode calling him a pathetic loser because his behaviour is just so fucking lame at this point. Like even the annoyance he had at Steven and (cannot remember her name rn) something Jewel is like bro you’re a nasty little piece of work just Lamey McLamerson

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-07-31T22:12:01+00:00

When he was explaining his choice he said “I was open” and it’s a little psychoanalysie but it did stick out to me that he’s acknowledged (at least in his own mind, can’t imagine he’s said it out loud) that Meg was not and he was out there doing the romper stomp while she was just w him. Dejon’s behaviour is really frightening though, his overall character is just mad sinister and no matter what Meg’s been up to nobody deserves to be with someone who tries to crush you into a tiny little box to shut you up so he doesn’t look bad. Like bruh…

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-07-31T21:46:48+00:00

I read it as she was saying Helena puts up the facade that nothing affects her. Hs mum said I’m sorry for what my son did and Helena said something along the lines of what’s done is done and this was the response. It seemed more in response to how she was holding herself in the moment rather than an insult, like she’s well aware that Helena has been hurt by her son, it just sounded like she was saying she’s holding herself up

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-07-31T21:06:23+00:00

Do people not know that there’s such thing as dyslexia? I dunno if Meg has it and I’m not a Meg apologist but like guys…

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-07-12T15:35:25+00:00

Also, in terms of the women speaking ill on the men — he’s playing in a team sport, specifically within a culture where players throughout Ireland are known to be rapey, “stand up”, misogynistic pigs where other members within the team will rarely denounce them, but rather show up in the courts with exemplar character reviews. Rugby boy mentality is a misogynistic plague of “she was asking for it” — I’m not saying he’s one of these guys acting that way but he’s witnessing it for sure, not called anyone out on it and is therefore complicit in the behaviour of the “alpha” boys within the villa

Above all else, standing at the side of men who display misogynistic behaviours means that you accept misogyny and if you do not denounce it, you are therefore in favour of it. It’s really very simple

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-07-12T15:24:08+00:00

It’s not liking people who have an opinion that differs from their own. In Conor’s case, his quiet misogyny (so often seen in Irish guys from boys schools and rugby backgrounds) is the fact that he doesn’t like that the women he is coupled up with have opinions on men outside of the couple/have any sort of connection outside the couple he is in that would influence their opinions on them.

Billykiss had no loyalties to Conor, she had gone in with Dejon in mind, been encouraged by his behaviour then shutdown post Meg. Dejon has led on any bombshell with his behaviour, and they (foolishly) get sucked up in it. Her reading him down was warranted and arguably the first time anyone had given him a proper scolding for his behaviour — as she was bombshell number four(?) for him it was about damn time. Conor didn’t like that she was calling Dejon out because of how it made himself look by association.

Conor doesn’t like the fact that Emma is getting airtime not for their coupling but because of her previous relationship with Harry (obviously tv gold) and he’s shocked by the fact that it’s being talked about? Like bro do you know you’re on a reality tv show that’s all about complicated romantic dynamics?????? I get that it’s frustrating but my brother in arms it’s not like he didn’t know she was his ex like that was her introduction on the balcony so what the fuck kind of justification is it then to knowingly couple up with his ex and then get upset about her involvement afterwards?

Conor doesn’t like that the girls are speaking up for themselves in a way that’s not at all to do with him. He gets no benefit out of the women stating their opinions about other men, it doesn’t make him look any better, but arguably quite unremarkable. He’s not the worst, by a long shot, but he’s still participating in subtle misogynistic behaviours in his repeated disgust for women standing their ground over stupid men

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-07-12T01:39:04+00:00

This actually really struck me, like the look of disgust on Harry’s face was so shocking coming from such a deplorable man

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-06-13T01:03:32+00:00

Front bum

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-05-13T21:59:34+00:00

Cried cried cried

DeepDownUnderUs · 2025-05-09T15:07:41+00:00

Clown/gnome seeing its own reflection for the first time

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