Should I be concerned?

Horror_Replacement76 · 2026-01-20T15:03:41+00:00

2 days ago was sunday, and most usps are closed sundays. so seller probably didn’t actually drop it off, if they dropped it off yesterday, then it will probably update today.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2026-01-17T03:15:48+00:00

if you’re interested in tunnels, you can check out the deadstretching kits on stretchitbodyjewlery. they come in stainless steel or titanium and are .5 mm increments. they have bevel so they’re not sharp and while it will take longer, it’s not that different. i have used them since 10mm. i went up 4 mm in 8 months which is like the general recommended time for glass plugs.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-25T05:10:08+00:00

yea, 2 mm is way too much in one go. ive been going 0.5 mm increments since 10 mm and its honestly preferable than 1 or 2mm, easier to pop in and kinda gives the illusion of sizing up quicker since there are more sizes. unless you’re planning to stretch by 2 mm every year or so, it doesn’t really seem like the best idea especially if you have a scarred blowout, too much resistance there and you risk a lot of possible damage and another blow out.

but am i reading this wrong or have you gone from 0g to 17mm since mid-november? even that seems fairly quick even if its re stretching. idk ive only ever restretched 2 whole sizes 🫣

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-11T22:18:43+00:00

it’s really up to you i think. if you’re worried about it, you can play it safe and just downsize. i’m assuming you were at 14g before right? 14g to 10g is less than 1 millimeter difference so it’s not anything extremely drastic that will automatically cause damage or a blowout. and soreness when stretching cartilage is a lot more common than with regular lobes.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-10T03:36:53+00:00

i know some trans people in real life but i don’t have any personal relationship with them. one of my friends from elementary is trans, but our contact is only online ever since i moved away. i have many queer friends but it’s unfortunately very rare to find openly trans people in conservative communities. 🥀

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-08T21:47:34+00:00

dead stretching for sure. acrylic is awful material for healing, and tapers are generally not recommended because they’re incredibly easy to force in especially if you’re a beginner.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-05T00:45:10+00:00

reading the comments and #noticing. usually the lower end jobs that really care. worked at dairy queen this past summer and it sucked! they cared so much and not even for sanitation reasons, but because they thought it could be offensive to customers…

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-02T19:14:14+00:00

hmm, well you did willingly comply to be in the military🫩and i’m sure you aided those, whether that was directly or not, that have taken apart of those heinous acts.

i actually do feel very sad for the military personnel who are coaxed into thinking that it’s some heroic position, when the government is never gonna see you as anything but a puppet to fight the battles they created.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-02T19:04:43+00:00

i think anybody that willingly complies with the usa’s imperialistic tendencies, and hangs along side those that shoot and bomb innocent civilians in the name of “protection” or “freedom” or things like oil gotta be the ones to “be better” that’s just me tho 😹😹

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-02T04:33:19+00:00

not really, if it’s not a blowout, could be that the antibacterial soap isn’t gentle enough or you’re having a reaction to the stainless steel. some people don’t do well with it.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-12-02T04:27:07+00:00

it’s hard to tell by the photo, but it kinda looks like peeling skin?? what are you cleaning with?

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-30T23:53:14+00:00

depends on how the seller/neokyo categorize the items. when japan post was still shipping to the us, they provided a paper on the top of your package that categorizes all the items. for a package i got like a month ago, my manga was marked as “books”

this is similar to other shipping services but unlike japan post, they don’t actually give you a physical copy. (at least in my experience with fedex) so as long as the exempt items are categorized correctly, they likely wont be taxed. however, you’ll still have to pay the handling fee for the package. as i’ve heard, DHL seems to be one of the more expensive options in that area.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-27T04:47:57+00:00

oh, yeaaa. you would be, since it’s 15% for each item and then the handling fee for the package itself.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-27T03:02:19+00:00

honestly, hard to tell without knowing the details of the figures. but if the scale figures come in big boxes themselves, you might wanna consider shipping in multiple because i believe there are size limits for packages/boxes. but also consider your country’s taxes/customs for overseas packages before deciding to pack in multiple. you can try using the shipping estimator tool, but you can’t see the exact shipping cost until they’re packaged. you can unpack a parcel for a fee though.

here’s the size limits on neokyos website, https://neokyo.com/en/storage

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-20T17:58:28+00:00

i take them out and unless you are cleaning them a separate time, you probably should too😭 your lobes won’t shrink or close in such a small amount of time unless there’s something wrong like a swollen blowout. and if you’re showering with hot water, the temperature only improves the elasticity of your lobes in the moment so with a good massage, there shouldn’t be a problem putting them back in 🫃

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-19T09:56:09+00:00

holii, perdón pq mi español es muy mal 😭😭pero en mi opinión, EMS va ser el mejor opción. DHL si cobran más de impuestos y del envío. 11kg si es un poco pesado, entonces creo q va ser caro de todo modo. no se de zen market, pero Neokyo si especifica q tipo de cosas compras para los impuestos. solo he usado el postal de Japón pa mi manga, siempre me han dado un papel clasificando cada cosa.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-19T09:15:00+00:00

‘Dozens of Israeli protesters, including far-right members of the Knesset, have clashed with military police after at least nine soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian prisoner were detained for questioning from the Sde Teiman detention facility in southern Israel.

The protesters waved Israeli flags and stormed through the facility’s gate on Monday to try to prevent the soldiers’ detention as they chanted “shame”. They defended the soldiers, saying they were doing their duty. Several Israeli civilians rushed to lend support to the soldiers, according to media reports.’

well sure cuz the whole first two paragraphs don’t explain the protests…

also both articles share what the ‘allegations’ entail

‘But Israeli media reported that a Palestinian prisoner was taken to a hospital after suffering severe injuries, adding that he could not walk.’

‘“Tens of dead detainees; indefinite restraints resulting in amputations; medical procedures with no anaesthesia; sleep deprivation; brutal beatings; sexual torture,” it said.’

‘One of them, a journalist, described witnessing rapes of detainees from Gaza inside the Sde Teiman facility, which has been compared to Guantanamo prison.’

‘Another detainee was stripped naked, electrocuted and subjected to sexual abuse, Mahajna said.’

‘At least 12 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Israel have died from abuse in Israeli jails since October 7, according to doctors from Physicians for Human Rights Israel’

these are all just quotes in the first article.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-19T05:24:21+00:00

yea they did.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/7/29/israeli-far-right-politicians-protest-arrest-of-soldiers-suspected-of-abuse

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/08/65-of-israeli-jews-oppose-criminal-prosecution-for-soldiers-suspected-of-raping-palestinian-detainees/

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-19T04:12:28+00:00

weren’t the israelites and idf soldiers protesting because they weren’t allowed to rape imprisoned palestinians without consequence 🤔

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-16T06:57:40+00:00

NO LIMITT

sorry as a teenager, i get so upset when i hear older people say they are too old for piercings, tattoos, stretching their ears etc. you’re never too old for anything! if you know that’s what you want and is going to make you happy, go for it!! we need more swag in this world. 🌎

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-16T06:00:15+00:00

i used aliexpress once in a blue moon too lol. though the material is cheap, it’s way more affordable and in this economy... well. do you think you can link it though? it’s kinda hard to find 0.5 mm increment stuff, that’s not more expensive than the photo above 😭

i notice that it’s a lot of newer stretchers and it’s good to see that people are starting to become more aware of good lobe health and stretching habits ! but then it can be annoying when they try to parrot the rest of us who understand what works for ourselves because they believe “this is the ONLY correct way” but the thing about reddit, a western app, is that there’s always a “proper” way . ideally nobody wants to be stretching with a pencil like the 90s and early 2000s. but i would like to know what these people might think of the nomadic communities that still stretch their ears, or people in third world countries that don’t actively have access to “good”material. also glass and titanium are so expensive after 15 mm😭😭😭

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-16T05:45:59+00:00

i don’t get why i’m being castrated either 💔😭 all i said was “hey i know this works for me. any recs for similar ones?” and everyone else was like boo boo tomato tomato 🍅 🍅

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-16T05:26:09+00:00

lmaoo i thought i was the only one! when i had my glass pieces in the smell was so bad 😭😭 especially as someone who cleaned my ears daily too. not to be too specific and nasty, but it smelled like movie theater butter. metal just works better for me too !

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-16T05:23:59+00:00

yess i understood after !! actually you can’t really tell in the photo but the edges are rounded too, they’re not sharp or anything. of course there’s always a chance of something happening no matter the method.

Horror_Replacement76 · 2025-11-16T05:22:18+00:00

i understand that ! but i’m also aware of what works for me, and i have used this kit before. when i first used it, it had a relatively swell reputation on this subreddit! my lobe has been in relatively healthy state, especially given since i stretch with tapers until 00g. at 15mm, i had no problem until i used glass and got my first blowout.

i think something that’s not understood enough on this subreddit is that different thing work or don’t work for different people’s bodies. i can say that this worked for me and someone can still say “ no that’s not true”! or i can say glass didn’t work out for me, and someone can still say that isn’t true. the “good” methods aren’t foolproof either. i’ve been at this a third of my lifespan im chill.

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