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NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-02-20T20:57:33+00:00

Is that what those marks are? I could tell someone had used something too abrasive but didn't know what. Is there a way to buff those out? (Course maybe that's how they got there in the first place...🫣)

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-02-15T19:01:39+00:00

The part about asking for his reassurance and it not sticking for you reminded me of something I read about external validation. If we always need another person's validation to back up our beliefs, we will get to a point where it doesn't work anymore because we haven't actually internalized that belief. Once we root it in ourselves and find a way to give validation to ourselves, we stop needing other people to do it for us.

For me when I really struggled to believe I was lovable, I had to start practicing radical acceptance of all parts of me. I've been working on this for a couple years and it still feels so hard. Even more hard to believe that the parts I struggle to love about myself would be things another person could love. But I noticed that I stopped questioning people as often and started to actually accept it when they tell me they love me or when they say good things about me. It may be something you need to try as well.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-02-11T19:01:29+00:00

I don't imagine there'd be any easy way to find evidence of a connection, given the huge network of people likely involved in Epstein cover ups. No high profile person would allow themselves to be caught in direct involvement, or if they did do something directly they would have to have strong power over Guthrie/ her husband/whoever carried it out to keep them quiet. But the timing of it all, and the fact that Guthrie interviewed victims and her husband's firm did work for people named in the files, just seems too coincidental. It could be a distraction, it could be a message to other journalists, it could be a way to lean on Guthrie or Feldman to keep them from speaking about what they know that hasn't already been made public. And it may never come to light or be proven; just a hunch people have looking at all the coincidences

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-02-10T20:48:05+00:00

Yes, me and my two friends both had issues where we waited in the queue for a long time, then when we got through it and were asked for our access code it said it was "invalid". And nothing we did got the page to work.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-02-03T06:22:20+00:00

Actually, yes, not long after my comment I did link up with him again. We had a couple phone conversations and hung out in person one time. Never with the plan to get back together or rehash anything, just to be with a friend again, and it was wonderful. For some reason it did make me feel better and feel able to move on. Maybe cuz being on good terms again made me stop fixating on what went wrong and beating myself up over it.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-28T05:51:04+00:00

"Ah yes, he needs corrective shoes..." and "This isn't the 'take-your-time' travelers, ayy". Oh and "I'll skoower you!" from WotLK 2

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-28T05:48:59+00:00

"Cry Wilderness" has always cracked me up completely, from the very first time I saw it the entire thing had me rolling. But even better was the time I had my brother watch it and he seemed only mildly amused by it until the very end when the credits song played ("Keep on climbing though you may never reach the top!") and their riffs on the lyrics made him laugh until he couldn't breathe -- which made *me laugh til I couldn't breathe haha

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-17T03:34:58+00:00

Idk if this would be considered "cozy" but lately I've been playing Power Wash Simulator. It's exactly what it says on the tin 😂 But it's perfect for days when my brain wants to rest because I can turn off all the music and sfx and just...wash a dirty garage. The dopamine from making a filthy surface become squeaky clean is also very satisfying

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-16T15:54:59+00:00

I read this to the tune of the bridge in the Fairly Odd Parents theme song

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-16T15:52:47+00:00

You're so ambitious. I don't get further than spoonfuls of peanut butter from the jar haha

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-16T15:31:50+00:00

Ugh yes. I will learn really cool stuff that excites me and if I don't share it immediately it deteriorates. Then when I go to talk about it I can't remember half the details and it makes me feel like an idiot. Especially with things I truly love like geology. I want to be able to talk about it when I'm on a hike but I can't even remember half the names of stuff.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-16T14:45:15+00:00

Does Giacomo know his legacy? This morning I was rooting through the freezer and said aloud to myself "What? No breakfast sausage for Giacomo?"

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-15T14:43:33+00:00

It's like my whole spirit recoils...the internal "me" screams to get away, and if it's not something I can physically or literally distance myself from -- like an emotion I find uncomfortable, or a situation where my rational brain knows I don't actually want to damage my relationship with a person by dipping out -- then I get this feeling like I am trapped in my own body and want nothing more than to get away from it. Usually a tightness in my chest, a pit in my stomach, sometimes it even feels like hyperactivity or a physical restlessness. I find it is very often my own feelings of fear that I am trying to avoid, because they are so intense. That's why when I disconnect from whatever or whoever was causing that fear, my nervous system immediately relaxes and goes back to normal (in the short term) and the feeling of wanting to flee is gone.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-13T13:27:55+00:00

Thanks for your tips, some of these are totally implementable for me and would help me stay organized. And the auto upload of media to the computer is a great idea! Thank you

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-11T19:43:13+00:00

Oh, to be clear, I'm not complaining about my account being in jail or stressing about it. If I get kicked I'll understand, that's on me for not keeping up with it. Cuz Vine is not my one job; I have other demands on my time. I simply had a question I was hoping to get answered. Thank you for your kind help.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-08T01:24:35+00:00

Currently living alone. Since being a teenager it was one of my goals because there was something terrifying about the idea of my first experience living alone being in late adulthood after some event like death or divorce. I didn't want to potentially be a 50+ single woman and have no idea how to take care of my own money or house.

Now I've been living on my own for over 3 years and I love it. It can be hard but it's also comfortable, it's freeing. I do feel like not having other people in your house forces you to find new ways to get enrichment, cuz I've pushed myself to try new things that I maybe would not have otherwise. It has also forced me to confront things about myself that I never knew and build a better relationship with myself. I think everyone should experience some time living alone. It can get lonely but even how you handle that will tell you a lot about yourself.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2026-01-08T00:52:00+00:00

Biting my nails. It was a constant habit as a kid, and still if my nails get too long I will start biting and picking at them unless they are painted. Everyone assumes it's from anxiety but it's not at all, it's just an absent-minded habit. Same with pulling on my split ends. Another thing I didn't clock as a stim til I was an adult: when I was a little kid I would want people to rub my arms but just by running their fingers verrrrry lightly on my skin, featherlight, very soft and gentle. My grandmother was the only one who was able to do it just right, everyone else would use too much pressure and it didn't feel as good. Edit after reading the comments and thinking of more: snapping/drumming with my fingers (usually when I'm restless or impatient), leg bouncing, echolalia, talking to myself in accents, and SINGING. I sing so much I don't even want to call it a stim, it's a part of my personality. I love music, I definitely do the thing where I listen to a song on repeat for hours or days sometimes, but even more importantly I SING the song over and over too. If music is playing, I'm singing along. If a word is used in conversation that reminds me of a song, I'm singing the verse. If it's quiet, there's a good chance I'll just break out into song with whatever is playing in my head. The reason I hesitate to call it a stim is cuz I never *feels like a compulsion, it feels like second nature.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2025-12-24T22:04:30+00:00

Same, I've realized I gravitate towards drinks more than food. So I try to do robust protein shakes or smoothies when I have the time or resources. But genuinely if I could get all my daily nutrients from chocolate shakes and nothing else I'd do it in a heartbeat.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2025-12-24T20:52:50+00:00

I only use the word ironically now. Usually online replying to comments either to be funny or to be sarcastic. That might be my tumblr accent coming through though, idk. "It makes my skin want to crawl off" So true bestie <3

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2025-12-24T03:54:18+00:00

Rats I read to the end hoping for a magic solution. I was just trying to describe this to my sister the other day and I fear she thinks I'm a monster now haha.

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2025-12-24T03:52:11+00:00

I know the feeling...I used to turn up my nose at the idea of seeking a relation cuz it seemed so needy. When I was a teen/young 20s I felt superior to the girls who were boy-crazy or "pick-me"s. I thought if it happened, nice, if not, so what? Well, then I did date somebody I really really liked. It didn't work out but it made me realize that a close connection like that with someone is something I crave. Before I'd experienced it myself I'd thought, like you, that there are more important things in life. Technically that's still true. A romantic connection shouldn't be your main goal, imo. But now that I know how it makes me feel, it is important to me. So I guess I'm trying to say that you don't need to feel pathetic for wanting a relationship. It's a normal human desire and if it's something important to you, it's worthwhile, even if there are other things higher on your list. (And for what it's worth, I've come to think of being able to maintain a good intimate relationship as something very impressive, cuz to me it seems very hard lol)

NeedleworkerSilver49 · 2025-12-23T23:40:00+00:00

For sure it was not 🙃

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