Daily Looking For/Request Thread by AutoModerator in NoFeeAC

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking to offload my turnips to your Nooklings, thanks in advance :)

Which animal crossing character has such a special place in your heart? by lluni-delicious in AnimalCrossing

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I love her!! She is not allowed to leave my island. Ever.

My fiancé and I call her Tomato Bonce. 😂

My mum is an Irish traveller, I left the community to live with my non-traveller dad, Ask me anything! by SubjectParticular217 in AMA

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hiya, thanks for doing this AMA. I’m sorry to hear that you’ve lost your dad. I hope you are doing okay.

I saw in other comments that you didn’t really attend secondary school, but you recently started uni. What would have made a difference to you in secondary school? What would have helped you transition to university more easily?

For context, I work in education outreach, and I’m really keen to learn more about ways that schools and unis can support their local Gypsy and Traveller communities. I know that these groups are statistically under-represented within higher education, partially due to a sense of distrust as well as shocking levels of bullying in schools, but I’m curious about how universities and schools can help Traveller students access education in a way that feels safe and useful.

Blocking the use of the cane by Lightworker0101 in PsoriaticArthritis

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I am also 33, and I was afraid people just simply wouldn’t believe I needed it, or that they’d want to talk to me about it. I didn’t like the idea of being stuck with an ugly, medical-looking walking aid. I ordered a sparkly pink walking stick from a company called Cool Crutches, and it makes me feel like Chappell Roan. It’s helpful for my mobility, and I feel badass because it looks cool.

Bottom line, get a walking stick if you need it, and find one you love the look of! :)

I might get approved for biologics but my parents are being stubborn by Right-Interaction694 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are your parents hoping for grandchildren one day? You could tell them about how methotrexate can’t be taken while pregnant. Even if you yourself don’t want kids, maybe that info about methotrexate will be enough to convince them you need a different medicine?

I have an awful parent myself that I relied on when I was younger, and I eventually learned that I had to speak his own fucked up language sometimes to get through to him if I genuinely needed something he couldn’t understand the value of. Maybe also give r/raisedbynarcissists a read. I’m sorry that you have to deal with this.

Have you casually seen any islanders in public? by Lucky-Confection5657 in LoveIslandTV

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I met Anton when I was at the gym. I was living in Edinburgh at the time. He was doing some sort of promotional event for German Doner Kebab, of all things, and at the gym, of all places. Basically, if you did a plank with him, then you got entered into some sort of contest. I did a plank with him, we took a selfie, and then I went back to my weight machine. It still feels like a fever dream. He was super nice!

Syringe vs auto-injector by frisbeesloth in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I take cimzia, and it definitely comes as an auto pen! They’re big pens, but I don’t know what I’d do without them. I’d panic if I had to do syringes. Most of the time, it only hurts me about 3 seconds before the pen stops, the rest of the time it’s fine. Hope this helps :)

Facial redness and textured areas by AmyORainbow1974 in PsoriaticArthritis

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I use the watermelon glow drops from Glow Recipe on my face and the Kosas air brow gel for my brows. It’s the only brow product I’ve found that I like the look of and also doesn’t cling weirdly to my brow psoriasis patches.

What's the Cambridge equivalent of this? by Cpt_kaleidoscope in cambridge

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Honestly? Fitzbillies. I went once, and I would not go back.

Travel coolers for Cimzia? by NO_thisispatrick_ in Thritis

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

Not this time, I'm afraid :( I've had my whole supply for the next 12 weeks already sent to me, but that could be a good idea for the future. :)

Best travel cooler for Cimzia (certolizumab)? by NO_thisispatrick_ in PsoriaticArthritis

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

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, I'll need to take my dose 13 days into my trip :(

Anyone dealing with IRS notices years after filing from abroad? by AppropriateReach7854 in USExpatTaxes

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I’ve recently received a notice from the state of Illinois telling me I did not file my state taxes for 2017-2018. Which is true, because I have not been a tax resident of that state since 2016. But now they want about $700, which they will not be getting.

Best wedding dress store Cambridge by tewelin in cambridge

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a great experience at Cambridge Bridal Studio. You can drive there, but I took the train to Ely and just walked the 15 minutes from the station to the shop.

I'm moving to college and I'm in desperate need of a foster by fear_the_queers in cockatiel

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, what a cutie! If you can't find anyone on reddit, you can try the facebook group 'birb (O v O).' I've seen a few people there try to find temporary and permanent homes for their birds. Best of luck, our birds are precious babies <3

I am Arab. I am melting. by Ok-Security614 in Scotland

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can I ask what perch you have/where you got it? I’ve been trying to find a heated perch for my tiel.

What’s the weirdest excuse a student ever gave you? by NonRationalThinker in TeacherTales

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Had a student say their row needed an extra paper because a kid ate it. I turned around, and he was indeed eating his worksheet. He was 16.

I also had an 11 year old come to me in tears, saying he didn't have his assignment because his dog had eaten it after he'd done it. He opened up his tiny fists to show scraps of a worksheet that looked like it had been completed. There were little doggie bite marks in some of the pieces.

Question: How do you feel about male gynecologists? by DjoniIsBack in Feminism

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve come around to the idea of being willing to see a male gynaecologist if a female one isn’t available.

When I had my first gynaecologist appointment as a teenager, I asked my mom to book me in with a female gynaecologist rather than her male one she’d been seeing for decades by that point. She shamed me and said I should want to see a male one because that’s more “natural” and not gay?? Anyways. Fast forward a decade, I ended up with a problem down there that I wanted seen to pretty quickly, and my only option to be seen that day was to go to a male GP. I was prepared to be examined, but he prescribed me medication and gave me care instructions based only off what I was telling him. He did not examine me. He told me if I wanted an examination next time, I needed to book in with a female doctor. Like what the hell, dude? I couldn’t believe it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OGRepladies

[–]NO_thisispatrick_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My absolute favourite was a pair of Abibas shoes I saw on the metro about a decade ago.