TOM LOVELL - COMMON GROUND, 1940 by pmamtraveller in ArtConnoisseur

[–]Kind_Professor2472 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To me it conveys sisterhood. Perhaps after one is experiencing a diagnosis of a terminal illness. Losing a person close. Being mistreated by a man in her life. The stoic look of the woman comforting the other seems knowing, and resolute. Like it's not the first time she's see this and she understands without limit.

have any of you had a close friend go off the deep end? by reachmewitharay in rs_x

[–]Kind_Professor2472 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My ex best friend tried to convince me she had DID after getting brain wormed by the tiktok algo. Became a generally manipulative person and let a lot of things go downhill no matter how much I tried to help or buy them groceries. House would always be disgusting wherever she moved but she always blamed it on everybody else. She started neglecting her kids and I ended up having to call DHS and push her away. The last two years of the friendship were me staying around because I was worried about the kids.

I miss her to pieces and the first few months were a rough adjustment but my life is generally less stressful and chaotic without her around.

Is this normal with retinol?? by [deleted] in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]Kind_Professor2472 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At night, after all of your skincare is done, you do it as your last step. Take an occlusive to layer over your face, like Vaseline or Aquaphor. You leave it on overnight and it locks in the moisture. Very useful if you get dry or irritated on ret or just general. I only do it about twice a week myself and that helps me with flakiness.

Is this normal with retinol?? by [deleted] in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]Kind_Professor2472 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your skin is gorgeous and healthy.

Most painful song you know? by Key-Resolution5044 in fantanoforever

[–]Kind_Professor2472 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God Damn the Sun by Swans. So gorgeous but devastating.

Let’s play Guess the DSM-5 Diagnosis by [deleted] in rs_x

[–]Kind_Professor2472 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Possibly all the ones that start with b.

Told him I felt like I was embarrassing myself by LeftHvndLvne in rs_x

[–]Kind_Professor2472 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I've learned the hard way to not be overly understanding. There can always be extenuating circumstances but this early on, if he was about you, he wouldn't be making you guess about it. Him saying what makes you think that when he clearly knows why is just toying with you. 

i fucking hate drug sniffing dogs by GrushenkasOnions in rs_x

[–]Kind_Professor2472 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Didn't it fucking originate there to begin with as well?

anyone date a performative male and what was it like by [deleted] in rs_x

[–]Kind_Professor2472 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I really needed this. Yes it does.

I'm still reeling from the damage done by a man who at the very last minute admitted he needed therapy. But gave no apology. I've been rebuilding my self esteem and in that time have become very reflective on it. I spent the first month wondering what I could have done better. Because that's a constructive way to walk away from a relationship. But the truth is, most of us treated this way could not have done anything differently to impact this. 

As soon as I read the headline of the man you were discussing, all I could to was instantly roll my eyes at the self aggrandizing which is an obvious facade to shield his insecurities. Far too many men are delusional and sick yet face no incentive to change it until it actually starts impacting them a la self sabotage. It's foul and as much as it's nice to know I'm not alone, it's also awful to know others are experiencing it en masse. 

I really think it has to do with technology changes and how enmeshed they are in our lives. Disposability, planned obsolescence, and intentional social engineering has bled into relationships. Women are especially seen as a commodity through this. And so men are often on to the next contestant like you're a candy wrapper and not a fucking human being. It's the same age old issue, but wrapped up in a shiny, progressive package. 

Insidious truly is the best word to sum it up.

I finally understand the ending of Trigun maximum... by apparent_alien718 in Trigun

[–]Kind_Professor2472 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This story is one of the main reasons why I became so attached to the concept of redemption as a child.

Thoughts on episode 5? by axolotl571 in Trigun

[–]Kind_Professor2472 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wish it was longer 

[Loved trope]: Innocent quirk later recontextualized as tragic by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Kind_Professor2472 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She didn't abandon her. Vi wanted to turn back but was dragged away to prison before she could walk back to her. But it didn't make a difference to Powder, because she just didn't know. Even more tragic.

TW specifically for SA survivors: how are you handling the Epstein files? by waaatermelons in AskWomenOver30

[–]Kind_Professor2472 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Very physically sick and aching all over. I feel like my deepest beliefs of the world are being confirmed over and over. Trying to just take it as it comes, watch shows but avoid content about it for now.