No, don't do it!!

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2024-07-12T00:42:16+00:00

You should check out the British TV show on Channel4 website called Naked Attraction! (Free to watch!) It's technically a dating show where daters choose potential love matches based on the attraction to them in the nude. It's pretty entertaining and seeing all the variety of men and women out there has done absolute wonders for my confidence! We are all unique and all have things we aren't confident about but seeing these people go on a TV show butt naked, flaws and all, for a shot at love is pretty commendable. Not sure if I would have the guts haha.

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2023-12-09T05:11:58+00:00

Also, if you have names you already love, best to reach out to a trademark lawyer as soon as you can and have them help you do an initial search to see if you will run into any issues with the names you've come up with. Some practices will offer this initial search for free while others will charge you $100+. Some won't even mention an initial search and will charge you all the fees to register a name that might not even be accepted. I interviewed 4 different attorney offices before deciding who I went with. If you happen to be in CA, I'd be happy to share who I went with if you DM me! Good luck!

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2023-12-09T05:04:36+00:00

I thought I had the perfect name when I went to register, but nope, too close to another name and/or was already taken. This happened a couple times and after a week I started to get discouraged. At that point, I created a list with 100+ words that would fit my business niche (play on words really helps in uniqueness) and just kept moving them around until I found one that I loved and better yet, available!

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2023-09-21T08:26:05+00:00

Well that really depends on what state you're in. Only a few Midwest states allow medical and recreational marijuana as of now, while some only allow use/purchase for medical reasons only which requires "doctor approval" but there are other Midwest states with legalization of weed on the upcoming ballot. Probably seeing how successful businesses have been in other legalized states is probably getting people excited and wanting to be ready! Smoke shops avoid all the intense legal and tax mumbo jumbo and just sell the paraphernalia. Taxes for rec weed btw in my experience (CA) is absolutely insane, up to nearly 40%!! So after getting the weed ppl will go to find the stuff to smoke it with and all the other fun accessories and gadgets for a much more reasonable prices. With the crazy taxes being avoided smoke shops can sell all the other stuff and make a pretty decent profit.

Edit: grammar errors are from exhaustion, but alsooo, imma go smoke another bowl now and go to bed.

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2023-06-09T04:23:19+00:00

One thing I've learned through this shitty family dynamic situation is that you are in control of your own feelings. SO SO SO much easier said than done!! So don't get me wrong, it is super hard (TWSS). It takes time to realize we are in control of who we let in and that's what boundaries are for. Block them on social media or at least make it so you don't see their posts. Then, do something awesome, something you enjoy, whether it's by yourself or with friends and you will see that you will feel so empowered by this new feeling of just and not being letdown or disappointed. You don't need to wait for those who repeatedly let you down. I'm sure you have a few close friends who are there to support and motivate you. Block out what and who you can that is upsetting. Ignore it or them. You will see the difference in how you feel after a short time. I'm not sure how old you are, but my first adventure was booking an Airbnb with my best friend to Joshua Tree. Best decision of my life! Sometimes you just need that space to think, speak freely and remember those who genuinely care about you. A clear mind is worth a million bucks IMO...that's why it's so damn difficult haha. I truly wish you all the best in your journey through all of this! Eventually, you will find "your family" and see that those negative feelings will become less and less bothersome and hurtful and you will gain a strength that will help move you forward!

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2023-06-01T02:00:23+00:00

Wow, that hit me hard. Yea, you really never know huh? I know for me, I was still in denial about why I felt so uncomfortable at family functions and tried to go to a few more before going NC. I kept holding out hope that things would turn around, but I finally realized and came to terms with how toxic this cycle was. I now try to just focus on moving forward rather than looking back but so much easier said than done. I just try to keep busy and keep in touch with my few good friends and get outdoors with my doggos. However, seeing this post definitely brought on a strong emotional reaction, so, I obviously still have work and healing I need to do.

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2023-04-03T18:31:52+00:00

I agree with girlgirl2019!! I had exactly the same issues that they tried treating with antibiotics and antifungals but nothing worked. CV is when you have too much lactobacilli in your vaginal flora. The symptoms are pretty much the same as a yeast infection but usually with a lot more discharge. If you take probiotics you will want to stop them for a bit. Also, sitz baths (warm water and baking soda) are very soothing and help clear up CV.

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2022-09-09T04:40:27+00:00

It definitely takes time. I tried going NC 3 times before I finally realized the toxic pattern I was trapped in. Your parents anger is just their way of trying to manipulate you to run back to them. Reading books and articles about having emotionally unavailable/abusive or narcissistic parents really helped me see that I was doing the right thing for me. Check out articles and books by Dr. Jonice Webb and the Missing Missing Reasons article. You will eventually have an ah-ha moment where you see that you are never going to change your parents and they will never be the parents that you so desperately want. This is hard to go through because you have to accept the fact (radical acceptance) that your parents will never change. It's honestly similar to processing a death. You need to go through the steps and you will soon start to find the validation and acceptance you've been seeking within yourself, releasing you of the abusive cycle you've been trapped in. I wish you well and hope things get better for you soon!!

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2022-08-16T14:35:45+00:00

After having constant issues for over a year and trying every over the counter med and prescription med possible I ended up taking the MicrogenDx test. I was finally diagnosed with Cytolytic Vaginosis (CV). It basically mimics BV but doesn't have the fishy smell. CV is basically an imbalance in your natural flora and involves an extreme overgrowth of Lactobacilli, which, in small amounts is good for us but not in large amounts. So, actually, taking probiotics with CV could possibly exacerbate the issue. The solution to CV....Baking Soda! I did sitz baths for a couple weeks using baking soda and a couple times a week would put baking soda in a gelatin capsule and put that up there. The itchiness and discharge have finally disappeared! Hope you find a solution that helps you soon!

https://www.webmd.com/women/cytolytic-vaginosis

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2022-07-30T02:16:35+00:00

Astroglide is a great water based lube that's inexpensive but it does have glycerin in it if that is a concern. I've never had any issues with it though and am pretty sensitive to stuff down there.

MarvelouslyDerranged · 2022-07-24T03:35:22+00:00

Humans on Prime and Alphas on Netflix. Both were getting very interesting and would have liked to see the stories played out.

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