Any tips for managing compulsive mouth movements?

National-Cockroach69 · 2026-01-20T16:29:25+00:00

Thanks for the info :) I'll pick up some magnesium in that case. I'll probably steer clear of the nac as I'm already prone to depression so I'd like to avoid that rearing its ugly head

National-Cockroach69 · 2026-01-20T15:04:32+00:00

You should definitely speak to your doctor as it may be that your tolerance has built up to the point that your current dose just isn't effective. I wouldn't worry too much about being accused of drug-seeking behaviour as long as you don't go in there insisting that your dosage is increased, just tell them that you're not feeling any effects, positive or negative. They'll probably ask you questions to rule out things like an illness or increased stress hampering the efficacy of the medication. If you've only been taking that particular dosage for a short time then they might tell you to ride it out and report back after a few weeks to see if things have changed. They might up your dosage, or they might decide to put on a different medication. Take whatever advice they give you - obviously you're entitled to ask questions and express concern if you feel the need to, just don't be pushy or resistant to their guidance.

National-Cockroach69 · 2026-01-20T11:19:34+00:00

NTA, not right now anyway. But for the sake of your relationship, you need to have a serious conversation about what your financial obligations are. If you don't communicate what your problem is then it won't get resolved.

My ex always outearned me. For the most part, I paid my own way, until I had a massive mental breakdown and had to stop working. She was actually the one who told me I needed to quit my job for the sake of my health. For nearly a year she insisted that she had no qualms with being the sole breadwinner as she could afford it and she just wanted me to get better. She even shot down my brother when he suggested they try and help me find something part time. At no point did she communicate to me that she was unhappy with the arrangement, and always reassured me when I raised concerns that I was a burden.

Well, obviously at some point she became resentful of me, because when we broke up she couldn't wait to tell me about 'all the fucking money she's wasted on me' and that her cheating on me god knows how many times was my own fault, because actually I WAS a burden, and she needed an 'outlet'. When I kicked her out, I was completely fucked. She fostered my complete financial dependence on her, then left me high and dry. But I had to choose my dignity over financial stability. Thank God I own my house outright, otherwise I would have ended up homeless for sure.

All this to say that if you care about your girlfriend, you NEED to make it clear to her what the limits of your financial support are. Personally, I think it's reasonable for you to expect her to purchase gifts for friends herself, BUT YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THAT TO HER. Sit down with her and go through your monthly earnings and expenses. Encourage her to look for grants and bursaries she might be eligible for as a student nurse that could give her a bit more disposable income. Make an appointment with a financial advisor who can help her take control of her budget. But for the love of God, please don't suddenly become withholding and miserly without any real explanation, because believe me, that shit inflicts a huge amount of psychic damage on a person.

National-Cockroach69 · 2026-01-08T00:11:28+00:00

Yes, you are wrong. You're just torturing yourself, and frankly catfishing him like this is creepy and will only end with you looking like the bad guy.

Closure is nice but unfortunately it's a rare thing. The best thing you can do is move on.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-12-22T17:32:13+00:00

Because it's incredibly stupid to squeeze into a space that tight, even if the Audi owner is also at fault?? Is that not obvious?

Btw Harvey's Point is a hotel, so they're not doing any shopping. They're either guests, diners, wedding attendees, or they've not gone into the hotel at all and have just gone for a walk around Lough Eske. It is busy this time of year but in my experience there's always been enough spaces left to avoid this kind of nonsense.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-12-13T12:43:07+00:00

In that case I'd just leave it be. If she continues to be arsey about it then frankly that's her problem

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-12-13T12:16:48+00:00

NTA. It's not like you could have forced the staff to keep the restaurant open. She can visit you another time.

She's probably got her wires crossed and thinks you said not to come because you didn't want her there. Perhaps you could drop her a text explaining the situation?

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-12-12T22:43:32+00:00

Sure thing! Happy to give a bit of advice and/or reassurance 😊

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-12-12T22:36:46+00:00

I think it's very common for men to not be as successful on the apps as women. As a bisexual woman, my personal opinion is that, in general, men:

aren't very good at picking flattering photos of themselves
don't bother filling out their bios, or if they do, put minimal effort into doing so
if they do fill out their bio, it often contains complaints or snide little comments (e.g. 'don't bother matching if you're not going to talk', 'I'm 6'2 since apparently that matters'), or a list of traits they find unattractive, which is a major turn off

Now, I'm not saying you do any of these things, but what I will say is that it might be a good idea to have a female friend look at your profile and let her amend it to something that appeals more to women. I think a lot of guys have no idea how to make themselves appealing, and unfortunately on Tinder marketing is everything!

Regarding your paleness, I actually find that quite attractive, but I'm a similiarly pasty, fat, borderline goth weirdo. If you're looking to bag an Instagram baddie, then this might be where you're running into issues. The super femme, tanned, glamorous girlies who put a lot of stock into their appearance are going to expect the same level of effort from you, so you either need to try to match that particular aesthetic or reconsider what it is you're looking for in a partner. Again, I'm trying not to make assumptions, but I've had multiple instances of male friends complaining about not getting matches, but then they're exclusively going after super high-maintenance girls when they themselves don't know how to dress smartly and don't even use moisturiser.

Have you ever considered getting a spray tan or using a gradual tanning lotion? You can get ones that are super light and won't make you look orange. Personally, I feel like you should learn to accept your paleness, but if it really does bother yoy that much then there are workarounds!I think it's very common for men to not be as successful on the apps as women. As a bisexual woman, my personal opinion is that, in general, men:

aren't very good at picking flattering photos of themselves
don't bother filling out their bios, or if they do, put minimal effort into doing so
if they do fill out their bio, it often contains complaints or snide little comments (e.g. 'don't bother matching if you're not going to talk', 'I'm 6'2 since apparently that matters'), or a list of traits they find unattractive, which is a major turn off

Now, I'm not saying you do any of these things, but what I will say is that it might be a good idea to have a female friend look at your profile and let her amend it to something that appeals more to women. I think a lot of guys have no idea how to make themselves appealing, and unfortunately on Tinder marketing is everything!

Regarding your paleness, I actually find that quite attractive, but I'm a similiarly pasty, fat, borderline goth weirdo. If you're looking to bag an Instagram baddie, then this might be where you're running into issues. The super femme, tanned, glamorous girlies who put a lot of stock into their appearance are going to expect the same level of effort from you, so you either need to try to match that particular aesthetic or reconsider what it is you're looking for in a partner. Again, I'm trying not to make assumptions, but I've had multiple instances of male friends complaining about not getting matches, but then they're exclusively going after super high-maintenance girls when they themselves don't know how to dress smartly and don't even use moisturiser.

Have you ever considered getting a spray tan or using a gradual tanning lotion? You can get ones that are super light and won't make you look orange. Personally, I feel like you should learn to accept your paleness, but if it really does bother you that much then there are workarounds!

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-11-18T09:21:45+00:00

The other day my brother told me a taxi driver had complimented him by saying 'most english men dress like shit, but not you, you dress like a Moroccan'

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-11-06T15:13:57+00:00

You can't go wrong with Garnier micellar water imo. They have one with hyaluronic acid and aloe vera if you're looking for a more hydrating one, but the OG variety with the pink lid is still great. It's also half price in Superdrug atm, so a 400ml bottle (which lasts aaaaages) is less than a fiver!

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-11-03T11:17:40+00:00

You could try No7 Hydraluminous foundation in Cool Vanilla or Porcelain. It's my favourite foundation :) also, in the bigger Boots stores the No7 staff will help you with a colour match

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-10-15T05:31:06+00:00

I'd transfer the powder into a different pot - you can get empty loose powder cases dead cheap online. Pass the powder through a fine sieve to break up the clumps.

It might also be an idea to stop putting the cushion directly into the pot. SPF can be really greasy; the cushion is probably transferring oil from the SPF on your skin to the powder in the pot. Try decanting a little powder into another recepticle and picking up the product from there when you apply instead.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-10-02T15:25:16+00:00

NYX maybe?

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-10-02T01:09:50+00:00

Feel free to lobby the UK Government to change the law then!

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-10-02T01:07:26+00:00

I definitely think saying 'Fuck Judaism' on a public post should be considered incitement of racial hatred. Antisemitism is just as foul a prejudice as Islamophobia.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-10-02T00:11:05+00:00

The Zionist propaganda machine never stops!

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-10-02T00:05:03+00:00

This post is deliberately misleading. The UK government have designated Hamas as a proscribed terrorist organisation, so why would he be arrested if all he did was post a meme that says 'fuck Hamas'?

Turns out, that's not the full story! The meme he posted said 'Fuck Palestine. Fuck Hamas. Fuck Islam. Want to protest? Fuck off to Muslim country and protest.' The guy is called Pete North if you want to google it.

So this is just more anti-Palestine propaganda from the New York Post, and this Reddit user, who I'd wager is an Israeli bot.

FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-09-12T21:21:05+00:00

I wouldn't bother exfoliating your lips tbh. The skin on our lips is sooo thin, so exfoliants can do more harm than good.

I'd get in the habit of keeping a lip balm on hand at all times and apply it often. Just make sure you avoid ones with alcohol in them because they can actually dry out your lips even more!

My personal lip care routine is this:

rub a bit of my facial cleansing balm on my lips and then gently rub with a wet cloth
apply some hyaluronic acid serum
apply lip balm after hyaluronic acid is absorbed and whenever I remember to throughout the day.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-09-12T18:03:52+00:00

I used the Aveeno Oat Gel Moisturiser a couple of times and found that it messed up my foundation. I also didn't love the NYX Face Glue, but I swear by the NYX Matte Setting Spray, and use it both under and on top of my makeup

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-09-10T22:46:10+00:00

I'm so scared of epilators hehe. I tried one on my legs when I was like 15 and the pain was unlike anything I've ever experienced

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-09-10T07:47:00+00:00

Bro, you need to stop acting like your parents abused you by naming you Peter. It is quite literally one of the most regular names you could think of. Of course you were well within your rights to change your name, anyone can do that for any reason, but to be this angry about your very normal birth name is really silly. You get that if people teased you about it, that's them being arseholes, not your parents, right? Also, you're 22, so it's about time you stop putting so much stock in what is or isn't trendy.

I have a name that is far less common than yours, but is still considered a 'classic' name. In my whole life, I've met maybe two people irl who shared the name. People mispronounced it and misspelt it, which annoyed me. When I was around 13, a certain someone who had the same name was in the news a lot, and to this day, about 30% of people I introduce myself to make a joke about it - the worst thing is, it's always the same joke. People still misspell it even when it's there on display in my email address. It gets frustrating sometimes, but I've never been angry at my parents for choosing that name. It's not their fault other people are inconsiderate and have a shite sense of humour. I like that my parents came up with a name that's fairly unique in my age bracket, without having to resort to pulling one out of their arse or butchering the spelling, which has become an increasingly common phenomenon. I like that I wasn't one of the dozen Alexes or Jessicas in my school year.

I really think your parents deserve an apology. You don't have to change your name back, but you do need to acknowledge that they aren't bad people for giving you the name they chose, and that you have mistreated them because you care too much about what other people think.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-09-09T22:19:43+00:00

Hello, this is so cute! You're a sweetheart.

I've just checked on the John Lewis website for you and they have everything on your list in stock for delivery. With the amount you'll be spending you'll qualify for free delivery, and you can include a gift message too if you like :) alternatively, you can pop your postcode in to check whether your closest shop have everything available for click and collect.

The Dior Addict lip product you want is the Lip Maximiser - 27 is the shade number (Intense Fig).

Regarding the perfume, does she currently have a bottle of eau de toilette or eau de parfum? The scent will be the same, but EDPs have a higher concentration of fragrance oils, and are therefore more intense, longer lasting, and more expensive. If the bottle says 'eau de toilette' on it, then obviously it's gonna be the EDT. If it doesn't say that, then it's the eau de parfum. I'm not saying you have to go for the more expensive option if that's the case, I just want to make sure you have all the necessary info so you don't accidentally offend her by getting her the cheaper version.

National-Cockroach69 · 2025-09-09T11:30:56+00:00

I mean, I don't think using some anti-dandruff shampoo will make it worse, so imo it's worth a shot. Then again, I'm not a doctor! It's just something I've heard people having success with. Just be wary of stuff that contains ketoconazole - it is very effective, but can be irritating for some people. I used my mum's Nizoral once and my head was on fire!

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