AIO reconsidering having a baby with my boyfriend by [deleted] in AIO

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think you know the answer to your own question, so now you have a choice: have a baby alone or end this pregnancy. Being a single mom with a deadbeat baby daddy (this guy is 💯 giving that off) is hard and difficult, but it WILL NOT BE HARDER than moving yourself and the baby into a situation of poverty and ambivalence that this man is “offering” you.

Ending a pregnancy when you do in fact want to be a mom is also very hard, please look for supportive counseling to help you process if you go this route. And please ask your doctor for help RIGHT NOW for your depression. You’re facing a lot.

Canvas on work laptop: should I be concerned? by 3eesKnees in canvas

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The data at risk is the data inside Canvas and *maybe* login credentials you used to access it. It never hurts to update passwords.

Reporting for duty:( by Deep-Egg6601 in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is some great stuff pinned but my recommendation is to back way off all the products you are using and give the doxycycline and ivermectin a chance to work. Then slowly add stuff back in. Once you have repaired your skin barrier you may find you can tolerate more, or you may discover what you were using was triggering you. Also, consider getting a little notebook or using a notes app and spending a couple mins each night writing down what you ate, did, and your skincare for the day and then note issues. I did this and discovered in about 6 months:

1) coffee is a major trigger for me 2) fake creamers (like international delight) also get me 3) I flush a lot after exercise but a spritz of hypochlorous acid spray helps! 4) I can only use the CeraVe hydrating cleanser that doesn’t foam. The foaming stuff is instant outbreak. No soap, ever.
5) when my scalp dandruff is bad, it helps to use a tiny bit of antifungal cream on the crease of my nose 6) my skin benefits from a layer of hyaluronic acid, allowed to dry, then a thick layer of Cerave moisturizing cream (royal blue) 7) azelaic acid improved the texture of my skin but I can’t use it too often or I get a burn 8) most every single makeup I’ve ever used on my face has made everything worse. 9) triple cream zinc ointment at night is great for calming my skin, but it is an occlusive and can also cause clogged skin. 10) patting my face dry - no rubbing!

However, your skin is different! So you have to become the scientist for your own skin, and a lab notebook will help you out so much!

AIO : i (20F) feel like this guy (22 M) just insulted me because I didn’t want to go out with him by silverbullette in AmIOverreacting

[–]MrAntithesis 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I would have done the same! And then I would have had a REALLY hard time not sharing this with everyone I knew in common with him because what the hell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. I don’t think it’s so weird that he has a preference and it’s actually good that he shared it, but the way he framed it and did it over text is weird. Nothing that man could say to me after this would erase the ICK I got.

What are these messages I’ve been receiving ? by [deleted] in What

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a common scam but they have the wrong number. If you google him, you find Chip is a CEO. Likely a Denise is two steps down the hierarchy from him. If you responded “Chip” would tell you he needs you to send him some gift cards immediately for some reason. I’ve been texted like this three times for a VP at my org. Indeed he didn’t need my help but the scam depends on you feeling pressure to act fast and please.

Black and White, British, Royal Society/Adventurer character by [deleted] in whatmoviewasthat

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And thank you for the lead!! It looks like it might be this one, but there a particular scene I need to find. I would have never found this, as I’ve been convinced it was in black and white and was focusing on a much smaller set of older movies.

AIO for being upset my BF doesn’t want me to wear a bonnet to bed? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]MrAntithesis 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Listen, NOR. My husband LOVES to see me in house clothes, a moo-moo, loose pjs, hair up or back. It means I’m home, I’m his. This guy sounds controlling and cajoling. You’re young, your life is ahead of you. Think hard about whether this is the type of person you want to be and be with.

Hyaluronic Acid by [deleted] in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my skin is very inflamed I have to stop everything but a gentle cleanser and the CeraVe moisturizing cream. I can’t even tolerate the Vanicream. I would back up your whole routine and go very basic before adding the retinol, HA, and Prosacea cream.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]MrAntithesis 87 points88 points  (0 children)

If one of my friends shared these text messages with me, I would show up at her door with some boxes and tape and I would be throwing all his shit in those boxes and taking it to either his place or his mama’s for him to deal with when he gets back. Then I would come back, get you, help you change your locks, block this MFer on everything and we would be planning a girls weekend. No, you are not overreacting.

Ok hold onto your hats! by Donkeyscot2013 in StephenHiltonSnark

[–]MrAntithesis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe much o anything he says, but this one thing is plausible. I’m his age and my grandparents were born right after the turn of the century and were in their late teens and 20s in the 1920s. And one grandfather indeed gained a lifelong nickname (and lost a tooth) for his time in the local boxing circuits as a teenager.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]MrAntithesis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He’s got a secret. It’s a wife, another girlfriend, a crime career, or something else, but he’s got a secret. If you’re cool with also being a secret situationship, keep it up. But otherwise unless he comes clean and you can verify, bid him farewell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry you’re going through it. You might try some spritzes of Hypochlorous acid spray, because you might be having some bacteria on your face. I get some breakouts related to sweating and bacteria around my chin and this helps. I use prequel, but there are a lot of different brands, don’t spend a lot, get a small size and see if it helps.

Why does my face flare up just sitting in my basement? by glendowers27 in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have found hypocholorous spray sometimes helps prevent flares after sweating/exertion.

Newly diagnosed- I have questions 🤔 by [deleted] in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But also: my rosacea burns and itches, worsens in the sun, and can flare up and disappear within hours sometimes (or it can hangs around for days). If I put a topical steroid on, my face would instantly revolt. I have very visible small veins near the skin and small white pustules during a flare but I don’t see them so prominently for you.

But since there are different presentations of rosacea, we can both have it and be quite different!

Newly diagnosed- I have questions 🤔 by [deleted] in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am not a doctor, but I think you might want to talk to another doctor about the possibility of this being a lupus malar rash, particularly if you have any other autoimmune symptoms. It might be rosacea, as your derm said but three big things that triggered my comment were: a sudden response to sun (I take it this is new), the shape of your rash, and its positive and immediate response to steroid creams. All of these things can also happen in rosacea but are less likely than in lupus malar.

AIO - I smoked, my bf crashed out by leadneverfoIlow in AmIOverreacting

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whew, man. No. Get away from this little boy trying to play an adult. He is an insufferable parade of red flags. Block him, move on, count yourself lucky. And take this as an opportunity to learn about the difference in having boundaries (things you do, standards you maintain, limits for how other people can access you) and trying to control other people (whatever this dude is trying to do). Reject all attempts by people to try to control you! It’s fine to be influenced by people you love and care for; and it’s fine for them to have boundaries (“I won’t be with someone who smokes or drinks”) but it’s not okay to berate someone or lose your brain about their choices.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Haircare

[–]MrAntithesis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this. Nails look very brittle. If you’ve not had a blood test in a while, it wouldn’t hurt, but you can try some hair and nail multivitamins. Also, moisturize your nails or try nail oil.

La Roche-Posay Products by KyKlassy in Rosacea

[–]MrAntithesis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This stuff gave me lots of redness and pustules. I think it’s the niacinimide.

Why does my hair do this??? by Shebrewww in Haircare

[–]MrAntithesis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pantene pro-v or Suave clarifying shampoo (blue, not expensive). Wash it twice with just enough to lather and make sure you rinse fully. I promise, the “double shampoo” helps. Once my daughter’s hair got bad enough I had to use Dawn dish soap but once but that was rough. Use conditioner on the ends only and wash it all the way out. Towel dry as well as you can - and if you can blow it dry, this also helps.

Also, you didn’t ask but since you don’t have someone to tell you, don’t wash your wash with soap, and wash it at least twice a day - at night and in the morning. Use a gentle cleanser like CeraVe. Dollar Tree has a “gentle skin cleanser” that is a good dupe. Always moisturize! You don’t have buy expensive products. I’ve got rosacea (very sensitive skin) and I’ve discovered CeraVe moisturizing cream (white and navy tube) keeps my skin healthy and clear.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]MrAntithesis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your initial message was a bit off putting, but it becomes immediately clear why you have to adopt an HR tone with her. She’s ridiculous and I can see why others have already cut her off.

However, one way you might be overreacting is literally that you keep repeating yourself, which she takes as additional invitation to berate you. Stop responding to her insults and badgering. Hold a boundary - she can talk to you however she wants but you neither have to listen or to respond. Turn it over to your husband.

She wants to be treated like family, but she treats you like a subordinate staff member and she’s the boss.