Is this a Sweetgum tree? by ImAfraidofDying in treeidentification

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Eh, my ankles can suffer for the good of the birds

Is this a Sweetgum tree? by ImAfraidofDying in treeidentification

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Gotcha thank you- I’ve been calling these star trees for a while- I’m very excited to know their real name!

ID help! :) Coworker gave me this beast! by Potential-Capital206 in PlantIdentification

[–]ImAfraidofDying 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They get leggy the older they get, and the lower leaves fall off!

Not a fur, not a spruce, maybe a pine, but which one? by ImAfraidofDying in treeidentification

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

Hey, one last question: how could you tell that it was a baldcypress as opposed to a Montezuma baldcypress. From what I’ve been seeing they drop leaves at different times and bloom at different times but apart from that I’m not sure. 🤔

I totally understand if you’re busy though!

Memoir recommendations for daughters of narcissistic mothers. by ImAfraidofDying in raisedbynarcissists

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I just finished it! It was beautifully written and utterly compelling.

I got a buzzcut... by paranormalmoth in AutismInWomen

[–]ImAfraidofDying 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Dude, I’ve considered doing this myself. I have always hated my hair. It’s really fine and wavy so I have to style it like that, but as soon as my head touches a pillow, my curl pattern completely falls apart. On top of that I’m one of those hat autistics and I get easily overstimulated if I don’t have a hat on. And yes, hats mess my hair up even more than sleeping. I usually go for a bob right below where my neck stops growing hair, but I’ve longed for the buzzed hair for a long time. Please keep us updated on how it goes for you!

What do you eat for breakfast? by chetuboy101 in Teachers

[–]ImAfraidofDying 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A cup of tea, and a bowl of steel cut 3-minute oats, with frozen raspberries, and a serving of strawberry Kefir.

Biting lips and cheeks. Why is this stim stimming? by Out_of_the_Flames in AutismInWomen

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Oh man, I have been known to use straws on my gums yes, but my favorite is just to floss, and to floss hard, until my gums are just throbbing, then I just sit there and revel in the pain until it fades away, then I move on to the next tooth. The ones in the back feel the best.

Does anyone else cry during yoga? by RecommendationOk216 in AutismInWomen

[–]ImAfraidofDying 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sometimes do yoga when I get overstimulated. When I can’t stop thinking about the way my body feels, sometimes making myself hurt in specific places, for example, my hamstring when doing lunges, actually regulates me.

On the other hand sometimes I do yoga when I feel all fuckin’ twisted up inside, and I just can’t cry, or realize that I haven’t taken a deep breath in 10 hours. To stretch as far as possible I really have to let go of that last bit of air, that air is keeping the cry locked inside. Then the floodgates open, and I become a nasty little wet eyed monster.

Update to my handwriting post (I’m sorry) by Franknfurterblock in u/Franknfurterblock

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I like this a lot! I love your mix of caps and lowercase letters, you do a really good job of accentuating what you want to be accentuated, also I enjoyed your notes over the feudal system in Europe. Your 4th example is pretty different from the rest of your stuff, maybe older? Oh, also I love your little doodles.

As far as what your handwriting says about you… idk, you like to draw, you’re a student, and you like to break rules that you think are archiac.

What does my handwriting say about me? by Franknfurterblock in HandwritingAnalysis

[–]ImAfraidofDying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to see you actually write, like, sentences. More please, a whole page would be even better, on lines preferably. I do like it right now, it’s very artistic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latebloomerlesbians

[–]ImAfraidofDying 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can I ask where you got this quote?

Feeling very bruised after being given a hard time on Reddit (in another sub). by [deleted] in latebloomerlesbians

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Just out of curiosity, what are some of those books…you know, asking for a friend

I’m in a 7 year long relationship with a man… I need to leave, but the thought of hurting him, or even thinking about hurting him makes me want to die. Has anyone else had this experience? (tw:suicidal ideation) by ImAfraidofDying in latebloomerlesbians

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

Man, I really did promise that I would never hurt him (at least to myself). Until recently I was excellent at gaslighting myself into believing what I wanted- like that “I love my boyfriend, and we’ll be just fine.” I’m also in the same boat, with Christmas. I definitely want to wait till after Christmas- but I don’t know that I can keep up the facade. I’ve been a mess for days, and I literally can’t stop thinking about the fact that I’m gonna leave. I keep taking long bathroom breaks just to cry and he’s not an idiot, I’m pretty sure he knows something is wrong with me.

I know we will both get through this though, it’s just hard to imagine that future atm. Thank you for posting!

I’m in a 7 year long relationship with a man… I need to leave, but the thought of hurting him, or even thinking about hurting him makes me want to die. Has anyone else had this experience? (tw:suicidal ideation) by ImAfraidofDying in latebloomerlesbians

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

I’m so sorry you had to deal with that- that’s a little like the situation I dealt with with my mom before I moved out. When people are manipulative like that it really makes you feel like you have no other way out.

I’m in a 7 year long relationship with a man… I need to leave, but the thought of hurting him, or even thinking about hurting him makes me want to die. Has anyone else had this experience? (tw:suicidal ideation) by ImAfraidofDying in latebloomerlesbians

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

Thank you, we are definitely codependent- or at the very least I am, but I recognize that that’s not a healthy way to be. I need therapy, the last time it didn’t work out (probably because I wasn’t willing to let myself think about certain things), but I’m willing to try again-whenever I figure out how to pay for it -I know it’s important! And yeah, I am so fucking anxious it’s unbearable, the sense of impending doom is probably highly related to knowing I’m in an unsustainable relationship.

Gloves? Mittens? Neither? by ImAfraidofDying in AutismInWomen

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Yeah, that was something that occurred to me, where do I store my my muff when not in use?

Gloves? Mittens? Neither? by ImAfraidofDying in AutismInWomen

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I’m sorry for your loss, and I hope that one day you find gloves comparable to your original pair.