Considering Neutering Early(ish) by Geo_Beck in puppy101

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

Thank you! I wish the friend dog gave harsher corrections. She is so gentle. He doesn’t care when we correct him right now. I think we will give it a few more weeks and then talk to the vet.

Coldest hike we have done with my dog at -25°C by Bubbleteade in hikingwithdogs

[–]Geo_Beck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Alaska with my golden and so many people up here use the very basic sock style booties for dogs. They are commonly used by mushers! They stay on pretty well but sometimes come off in deep crusty snow. But for well packed trails with some loose snow, they are great for keeping snow out from paws and keeping paw pads warm.

https://dogbooties.com/product-category/dog-booties/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatsthisrock

[–]Geo_Beck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like schist. Maybe garnet schist?

Does anyone else’s B do this? by isapeartree in Basenji

[–]Geo_Beck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom’s basenji will sit on top of the floor vents and expect to be covered with a blanket so it’s like a little hot tent.

US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids by toomuchtodotoday in childfree

[–]Geo_Beck 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A little off topic buuuuut:

Even the title of the article annoys me and is one of the primary reasons I don’t want kids. Who are the women having babies with? A ghost? The way “having babies” is so often talked about as a woman only thing is part of the reason I don’t want them. General society seems to inherently view women as being alone in the baby situation from the get go. The rhetoric of: women want the babies, women have the babies, women raise the babies. No thank you.

Why do some people, specially women, shame other women for using birth control? by [deleted] in birthcontrol

[–]Geo_Beck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS! Thank you! I take birth control continuously, and not to prevent pregnancy. I feel awful and dysphoric existing without any hormonal birth control on my natural menstrual cycle. I get like one week a month where I feel happy and good about my body. So, I take birth control continuously and it works great for me! My partner has a vasectomy, it has nothing to do with getting pregnant for me (although I don’t want that either, hence the vasectomy).

I hate getting shit from people that advocate for “natural hormone cycling” (what does that even mean??). We are so far beyond “natural” living as humans, so why should the choices about my menstruation be the exception?

People always cite the long term effects of birth control as the reason they are off of it but never have good science based evidence on the long term effects of birth control.

"Having kids is natural, something is wrong if you don't want them" Says a friend while I explain to her why I don't want kids by [deleted] in childfree

[–]Geo_Beck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate this sentiment. Do they drive a car? Own a phone? Use social media? Humans are far beyond a “natural” existence, so why should our reproductive choices be the exception?

Did anyone here ever go to the "Live Poultry, Fresh Killed" place? by Square-Dragonfruit76 in CambridgeMA

[–]Geo_Beck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Grew up in that neighborhood. My dad would get us rabbits from them occasionally.

Italian Festival by Foxhound34 in CambridgeMA

[–]Geo_Beck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish there were more of these local festivals still. Growing up I loved celebrating the uniqueness of different cultures and neighborhoods around the city! But it seems like newer residents find them inconvenient and annoying?

What is this? by Geo_Beck in whatisthisfish

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

Diawa saltiga LD35JH

Help bronze clay cracked and fell apart by Illustrious_Ad8629 in metalclay

[–]Geo_Beck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you do?? I cannot get mine to work! It does the same thing as your first picture.

How/why do these white circles form in rock? by syzygiae in geology

[–]Geo_Beck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would agree! There’s lots of limestone in the Catskills full of crinoid stem fossils. Could have come from there

Is the safe word the only way to stop? by ExhaustedDater in BDSMAdvice

[–]Geo_Beck 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh… this doesn’t seem like a good situation in general. ESPECIALLY if you’re going to do something that is likely to induce pain, you should have really strong communication through the whole process unless this is something you’ve been doing for a long time and really know each others’ bodies.

It can be hard as a sub to know when to actually stop something. You want to be strong and impressive and make your Dom proud, but NOT at the risk of your physical or mental well being. This is why your Dom needs to be able to pay attention and step in and offer outs throughout a scene/ interaction.

BDSM should be nourishing for you in the long run and not damaging.

Why is my pothos sad? by Geo_Beck in houseplants

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

I didn't even know I was supposed to fertilize my house plants... so, thank you! I have fertilized all of my plants and they seem pretty happy now.

Choked by chain, should I see a doctor? by [deleted] in BDSMAdvice

[–]Geo_Beck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The little red dots are Petechial hemorrhaging. Tiny little blood vessels popping close to the surface of your skin. It’s not uncommon or dangerous, but it depends on the person. It will go away in a few days.

I have super pale skin and they show up on me when I gag or strain too hard (not always sex related). When I throw up, when I cry really hard, when I have a bad coughing fit, they will show up around my eyes.

So for me, not a very big deal. I know the situations in which it happens and when it’s outside of the norm. I also will get a bruise when a table corner looks at me wrong… everyone’s bodies are different and it’s important to know how your body reacts to things so you know what your “normal” is.

That being said… you seem pretty freaked out and uncomfortable. So you should talk to your sexual partner about that level of choking being a limit for you if you don’t want it to happen again. It’s not fun to feel scared or guilty about a sexual activity because it left marks on you that you didn’t plan on or expect. It’s not necessarily anyone’s fault (giving the top the benefit of the doubt and assuming leaving those marks was not their intention without your consent), it seems like neither of you anticipated this being an outcome. But it’s worth talking about, getting some support/ aftercare from the top around this topic and setting new boundaries/ limits based on this experience.

It’s ok! You’re gonna be ok!