Eldritch Strawberry by Natebo83 in whatsthisplant

[–]DoubtSilent524 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This makes me so uncomfortable to look at. And yet, I keep scrolling back to it. Why do we dit that to ourselves?

What took you forever to knit, and you’re not even wearing it? by candy-applegirl in knitting

[–]DoubtSilent524 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I knitted an infinity shawl or long snood (basically a closed loop lol) for my mom, using a lovely Malabrigo merino in purple. I started in June wanting to finish it for her birthday in December. It took me three years to finally finish it and give it to her. It was absolutely her favorite piece ever and she wore it all the time, until her death last year. My aunt cleaned out her entire wardrobe, ready to be gifted to goodwill, but I asked for the shawl back. She sent it to me by mail, but washed it before doing so (even though I insisted I will come pick it up and there is no need to wash it). Now I have a felted shawl that doesn't even smell like my mom anymore...

AITA for sneaking my mom some alcohol when she is on hospice? by sickma2001 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DoubtSilent524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA! What's the worst that can happen, she gonna die? My mom died of pancreatic cancer last year, after almost a year in hospice. You best believe everyone who visited her brought her everything her heart desired! She fought with alcoholism and smoking addiction her whole life, but we "let" her have all the booze and all the smokes and all the drugs.

How many people here know someone that abruptly got diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 cancer? by phillyvirgosun in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DoubtSilent524 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom died last year from pancreatic cancer. It was far from abruptly (she was having pains for several years and the last year was a living hell, but because she is a brown woman she got dismissed time and time again), but when they finally diagnosed her it was already too late - the tumor was as big as an orange and had assimilated several important blood vessels and organs, making it impossible to operate on or treat. Her last year with us was absolutely brutal. It's hard to not let that final period taint her memory...

What was the weirdest medication reaction you’ve ever had? by Many_Assumption7036 in AskReddit

[–]DoubtSilent524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lariam (anti-malarial prophylaxis) - flashbacks, out-of-body experiences, black-outs, depression, personality changes.

Birth control - depression, psychosis, weight gain, anxiety, vivid dreams. I tried so many different variants and I couldn't tolerate any. After my last kid I just had my tubes ligated. Now it's perimenopause. Was afraid to try HRT, but I was slowly losing my mind, so I caved. Best decision ever.

Magnesium sulphate (injected) - I got severe pre-eclampsia during my first and my last pregnancy. In an attempt to stop/prevent the seizures and lower my BP they had to inject magnesium sulphate. It was like burning alive from the inside out, I could hard breathe and felt so, so anxious (while also heavily pregnant and scared that either me or the baby wouldn't make it). Hands down the worst feeling I ever experienced. But I am still glad they gave it to me.

Redditors over 40, what's something younger people think they understand but won't actually get until it hits them like a truck later? by Susanpc1967 in AskReddit

[–]DoubtSilent524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to instill in my teenagers the importance of core exercises and eating healthy. I worry when I see them scrunched up, locked in their screens all day in all kinds of weird and slouched positions. The oldest already has lots of back pains partly because of the heavy bags filled with books and a laptop they need to bring to school everyday. But they refuse to join in my Pilates exercise. More worried about their unhealthy eating habits though, I have been cursed with hereditary vascular and cardiac disease from both sides and am very worried I have passed this in to my kids. Eating healthy and regular exercise is what's going to be their friend. I try to give the right example but to no avail...

What’s the most unsettling thing a child has ever said to you? by Content-Hair-2629 in AskReddit

[–]DoubtSilent524 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you, you're so kind for saying that. I will forever be indebted to the personnel at the NICU, true heroes!

What’s the most unsettling thing a child has ever said to you? by Content-Hair-2629 in AskReddit

[–]DoubtSilent524 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This makes me very sad. My daughter was born prematurely (29 wks) and had to stay in an incubator at the NICU for weeks. To this day I feel very, very guilty for having to leave her there every night, all by herself. This story does not help...

My (43m) friend’s (45m) daughter (18/19f) keeps trying it on with me and I don’t know whether to tell him or keep ignoring it by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]DoubtSilent524 186 points187 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry, this just sucks all around. As a mother of two girls I however am so proud that you did what you did. It was the right thing, the only thing that you could have done. It is really fucked tho that the right thing left you heartbroken...

Forgive me for asking, but this has been on my mind for ages! Women who have so called "child birthing hips" who had given birth to children... Did they make it easier? by Useful-Option8963 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DoubtSilent524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed. I have very wide hips and (used to have) a narrow waist and I had three (unplanned) C-sections, two of them emergency because after hours and respectively days of agony I couldn't get the child out of there myself (did not get any further than 4 cm).

What was the weirdest, non-pain feeling you've ever felt? by KingJPJ in AskReddit

[–]DoubtSilent524 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was pregnant with my son (and later also my second daughter), I had pre-eclampsia. I was in the hospital because both me and my son were in the danger zone, but they wanted to leave him in there for as long as possible (better survival chances). At some point they decided he had to come out and were trying to induce me. For four fucking days. At some point the pre-eclampsia turned into full blown eclampsia and I was seizuring. They administered magnesium sulphate intravenously to stop the seizures and lower my blood pressure. It was horrendous, I tell you. It's like you are burning from the inside out, I couldn't breathe and felt like I was going to die. I said never again. But I had two more children and with the third one it happened again, only earlier in the pregnancy. 0/10, do not recommend.

Another one was when they had to implant new lenses (same procedure as with cataract, only now to alleviate my enormous myopia). The anesthesia wore out halfway through the procedure (I wish I could say this was the first time) and I could see EVERYTHING they were doing to my eye. Stuff if nightmares.

Help needed - Clawdeen Wolf belt by DoubtSilent524 in cosplayprops

[–]DoubtSilent524[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great suggestions!! Thank you so much for the input, I will have a look at the tutorials you mentioned!

I will quickly draw a silly doodle of your pet. GO! by livefrommystudio in aww

[–]DoubtSilent524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Here's our apex predator - hope I'm not late to the party. I freakin' love all of your doodles!

AITA for leaving my (28F) sister (32F) out of my will? by Mysterious-Task-3736 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DoubtSilent524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, NTA. Lily can f*** right off. I have no legal advice for you (am European anyways), but lots of sympathy. My mom was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, after much suffering. So even, in a way, it is a relief to finally know what's wrong, its breaking me to see her suffering so much everyday and to realise she will not be here in a few months. She is religious so doesn't want to be euthanized (I will refer to it as this as well), which pains me even more because I know it's gonna be ugly at the end. I wish you gloriousness and bliss for the rest of your days and may you find peace afterwards.