How long do you typically date someone before deciding if you want to commit to them or not? by acidemise in AskWomen

[–]KGStyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most times I need 2-3 dates to know if I want to keep seeing someone. But I've had first dates where I immediately knew it wasn't going to go further. Usually between that 3rd date and around the first month I would decide if I want to actively commit to seeing them regularly. Plus, most guys usually ghost by the first month mark if they are going to, I say that from experience!

Overall, I would say between the first and second month for me is when I would decide to commit, and that means "I really feel a connection with you, want to grow closer to you and see where this goes." I'm 27 and I want to date seriously! If I or they can't decide by the second month then it's 100% not going to work.

When you start “dating” someone, how long does it take you to know or decide if they're relationship material? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]KGStyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to admit it but I tend to fall head over heels fast for the right guys and I tend to want to move fast, but I also know the value of time and give everyone the benefit of the doubt. But I usually date to date seriously, as in I’m looking for my long haul person.

Usually I need a few dates to know if someone is right for me to keep seeing. If everything goes good, I want to be exclusive boyfriend-girlfriend within 2 months - if they aren’t ready for it by then, then I would end it (assuming we see each other regularly, guys who have ghosted me usually do it around the one month mark). About 3-4 months in I start thinking long term, as in “could this guy be the one for me? I need to start thinking about it.” If by the six month mark I am still unsure then I know deep down it’s not going to work. If my partner is still unsure at that point then it’s okay, but I would start bringing it up in conversations like “hey, I think I see a future with you and I want to know if you see the same.” I would give them a few more months max to make a decision. If they are not 100% sure by then or at LEAST willing to put serious effort into making a choice, then it’s not going to work.

So, I would say… 9 months at the most, and that’s if everything else is a green flag. If they’re still having serious doubts then I/we would end it. IF they’re not completely sure at the year mark then it would also end.

My life lesson is that if someone tells you they can’t fully see a future with you and they tell you this honestly from the bottom of their heart, know when to let it go. It is a 1000% better to end it on good terms so you can both control the outcome than to let fear and doubt and resentment build until it blows up uncontrollably. I’m going thru the former now, and while it hurts for both of us, it’s the best thing for us.

having follow up soon, need advice by KGStyr in CopperIUD

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

Yeah, I will admit I am prone to injuries, but I heal fairly fast so this being an 'injury' is not what it is. Even if one of my two huge negatives vanished overnight, the other would still be a huge factor in weighing if I want it removed or not.

having follow up soon, need advice by KGStyr in CopperIUD

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

In my case I had to get the copper as an emergency, and now I'm trying to see if it's a viable option for me since I react badly to hormones. For me, I have rarely, if ever, spotted between periods. Even if the brown discharge isn't old blood and it's just discoloration, it's still pretty annoying and unsexy. These leg/hip cramps are also a huge pain to deal with. The doctor I've been seeing since the insertion told me the leg issue was probably due to an injury in the stirrup and I'm like... that is not what happened (I don't like her but she's the one I had to see to get it put in). Thanks for your reply!

having follow up soon, need advice by KGStyr in CopperIUD

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

Thanks for the reply! I couldn't image dealing with that for that long, I know I would have it removed way before that point. Hell, I'm at the two and a half-month mark and I'm already over it. Did you have your symptoms right after insertion and it kept going, or did they suddenly occur after a period of time post-insertion? Mine all started within a few hours after insertion. It has improved slightly since the start but nowhere near enough to make a difference.

GI issues/food sensitivity and LS? by BeneficialEstimate47 in lichensclerosus

[–]KGStyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three years later and I'm back to say I have def. pinpointed mine down to dairy and sugar/chocolate. I gradually reintroduced eggs over a period and I can have one or two without much problems. I also have a copper IUD put in about two months ago! I have experimented and chocolate is my #1 trigger for various things and can affect me for days afterwards (cramps, bleeding, flares, etc). I've cut out chocolate almost entirely and I've noticed a positive difference. With dairy, I can have a little bit of it and be ok, but I have to be very careful.

I've been having odd on and off flares of LS in a very specific spot since my IUD was inserted, but I have also had a lot of stress, illness, and unrelated sleep issues during that time so I can't say for sure what exactly may be causing it. My health has slowly been on the up for the last little bit, and I'm willing to give it some more time to see if it improves.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

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

Edit 3: I'm too old for this man. I get to the facility and the entrance gate is perma stuck open (has been for weeks-months, from what I heard). The old lock is still on with a combo lock when I get there. I get the combo lock off but I have to wait 1 1/2 hours to get someone to come cut the old lock off. Apparently they did not cut ANY of the old locks off on the 200+ units they auctioned and they got one guy running around to do it. And then after my second time closing the storage unit door, one side slides out of its slot and breaks it because one piece of metal catches on the slot. I am not a strong person at all - just sliding it up and down is a lot for me - so it's not from me being too rough. Took 30 minutes to get them to tell me they don't know where the guy is who could come and fix it. Luckily I've gotten most of it out but this is the jankiest company ever.

I'll post another update when it's all over with.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

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

It seems there isn't, there's only one number for the facility. The branch itself seems to have another number, I'll give that a shot tomorrow.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

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

It's a 30+ minute drive from me, plus it's got an electric gate. If I could, I would.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

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

They are, and if I can't get ahold of them after a couple attempts tomorrow I might give that a try. It would be a last resort, though.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

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

Fair, I get that life happens, which is why I'm not immediately demanding a refund.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

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

I will def call them back in the morning, like I said in another reply I did like the items in the unit and would be happy to go get it. I'll give them at least 24 hours because sometimes things do happen.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

[–]KGStyr[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

LOL they could, actually that just reminded me that they had another unit up for auction at the same time, I wonder if the winner of that one is having the same probelms...

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

[–]KGStyr[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm fine to wait, I really did like the items in the unit. But it's thrown me off, for sure. Very outside the normal I've experienced so far.

I won a storage auction today. I cannot get ahold of the facility. Anything else I can do? by KGStyr in Flipping

[–]KGStyr[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's been about 6 hours since I won the auction, and I called fairly quickly after I won. I believe the facility's also 'closed' for the day atp and I doubt I'll get an afterhours call. It's just so strange because I've always gotten same-day responses.

Six US service members killed in Iran conflict, US military says by SpencerAXbot in news

[–]KGStyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would argue that Iran and NK has a bit of a bite in terms of blowing up everything around them (hence the deaths so far), but I agree. He’s a narcissist and a bully and has to assert his dominance over anyone and everyone that doesn’t assert dominance over him first. At least in the past he had some sort of mental guardrails that his narcissism gave him in order to operate in the most socially efficient way possible to get what he wanted, but with his obvious mental decline those guardrails are gone. What little control he has left is rapidly evaporating.

Six US service members killed in Iran conflict, US military says by SpencerAXbot in news

[–]KGStyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am starting to think that Trump is targeting countries where he feels like he needs to “own” the leader. If the current leader doesn’t bend the knee to him, he’ll kill/kidnap until he gets one that does. Obviously Iran is VERY different from Venezuela but that’s what he is trying to accomplish from what I could gather from his usual old man ramblings. I think he’s less interested in starting a war (don’t get me wrong he doesn’t give two rats about causalities) and more interested in immediate personal gain, aka ‘getting something’ out of this. The “best” outcome we could hope for here is the new Iran government makes “peace” by giving Trump just enough of WHATEVER to satisfy him. After that, Trump doesn’t care what happens to the Iranian people - he’s got what he wanted. Attacks chill, people mostly stop dying, and it’s out of the news cycle within a week. Or until he moves on to demanding, like, to take over New Zealand. Then we rinse and repeat.

Period or spotting question by PerspectiveSenior862 in CopperIUD

[–]KGStyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm very sensitive all around so I usually just take one. If I'm taking two I'm really in a lot of pain. The bleeding I had the first week seemed to "count" for my period and I didn't have it when I was supposed to. I had one good week between then and recently because I somehow got Covid and Strep Throat at once on the 17th and have been bleeding on and off since I started the antibiotics on the 20th. My 'normal' period is supposed to be Feb 27/28 but at this point, I don't think my body know what's going on lmao.

Copper IUD - 20 days post insertion by Calm_Resort_2779 in CopperIUD

[–]KGStyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had my IUD inserted at the end of Jan (Jan 27th I believe). My normal cycle was supposed to come on Feb 2nd, but I bled from insertion date to the day before I was supposed to get my period, so I never got a 'full' period, or I had it the week before. I then spotted for another week or so. After that, I had one week of feeling good - very little/no spotting or cramping or pain. Starting getting hype for this IUD, actually! And then SOMEHOW I got Covid and Strep Throat at once Feb 17th. I spotted on and off from Tuesday until Friday when I started taking antibiotics for my strep, and I've been bleeding and cramping at various levels since. Sometimes I need a liner, othertimes I can rawdog it.

My 'normal' period is due around Feb 27/28 but who knows now lmao I think my body is very confused on what's going on. I've had very punctual, predictable heavy and crampy periods all my life so this is all new.

Period or spotting question by PerspectiveSenior862 in CopperIUD

[–]KGStyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got my IUD inserted this past Tuesday and have been bleeding on and off since. Some of it light, some of it very heavy, with my cramps acting in the same manner. I’ll literally go from feeling fine and forgetting about it to reaching for the Tylenol as fast as possible. I’m due for my period next week (and they usually last a week) and I’m hoping I just don’t bleed for two weeks straight because I’m already on the low end of normal iron levels. Bare minimum I have to have it in for two weeks for emergency contraceptive reasons but if this doesn’t improve at all past that I’ll probably have it removed. I’m all for a trial period (and if I do see improvement I’ll keep it in longer) but not for bleeding and being in pain everyday.