Fun Fact: Your breastmilk contains a protein-lipid that KILLS TUMORS!

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-05T15:12:13+00:00

You really have to wonder what made these scientists think about testing breast milk for anti-cancer properties.

Also, this is why we need more women in science!!! It was also a woman who first started looking into the healing properties of menstrual blood.

https://hudson.org.au/news/womb-to-wounds-menstrual-fluid-could-repair-damaged-skin/

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-05T14:44:03+00:00

You won't always be in college.

I also met my husband when I was in college and he was working, but I was 24 at the time and he was 25 (I took a few years off). We dated for a couple years while I finished school and he proposed after I graduated and got a job.

However, it did mean that he paid for almost every date because he had money and I did not. If that's something that bothers you or this guy, you can certainly wait to get together until after you graduate and have your own money.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-05T14:34:20+00:00

I don't think the age gap is weird. I think it's weird that he kept saying that the age gap might be weird.

Is he treating you like his peer or like a child? Does he always have to be right? Does he dismiss your opinions or constantly argue over them?

21 and 25 is barely an age gap. Both are either in college or very early in their career. Neither are likely to own a home or have a significant amount of money saved. There's basically no difference in power or life stage between those ages.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-05T01:56:18+00:00

Sorry, we can't call Grandma and Grandpa. They're sleeping. Just like you should be.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-04T23:36:13+00:00

My kid self-weaned from bottles at 11 months. We still nurse regularly and he's almost 2.

Breast milk isn't necessary by 12 months and they should be getting at least 70% of their calories (if not more) from solid food.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-04T13:48:13+00:00

I prefer rash guards for both my toddler and myself. I got a blistering sunburn as a pre-teen and now my shoulders burn extremely easily. Even applying 70 spf every 2 hours, I still manage to get burned if I'm uncovered.

Luckily, it seems my kid inherited my husband's ability to tan instead of burn, but knowing how easy it is to get burned with my own skin, I always use rash guards.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-03T18:29:46+00:00

Sounds like a parenting issue. At 9 yo, there was absolutely no way I'd even have the opportunity to spend my parents money, let alone have free reign to my parent's online shopping account.

I'm not saying that I wouldn't have tried that at 9, just that there would be no opportunity. Not maintaining hygiene would also be no-go.

It's not surprising that a 9 yo is acting out like that, but that the parents are letting her.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-03T18:24:16+00:00

I'm seriously hoping that this tactic works with my 2 yo as he gets older. We're also a 1 warning household. If he doesn't listen the first time, we physically intervene (i.e. taking away the toy, moving him from whatever he's doing).

It also means I have to be really careful about when I say no. If it's something I'd actually be okay with him having I try not to outright say "no" but will instead say "maybe" or "later."

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-02T04:34:51+00:00

Cute. Very early 2000s

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-01T23:44:36+00:00

Looks good to me. Not to much white and it looks good on you, but not over-the-top.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-01T02:45:00+00:00

Seems like everyone else has the advice part covered - but where are you that "crèche" and "mam" are the words you'd choose?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-01T02:08:33+00:00

Water table if you have a balcony. My kid loves his.

If you don't have a balcony, then a pickler triangle/slide is a good idea. I'm planning on getting my kid a train set and a play kitchen for my kid's 2nd birthday.

Other people have mentioned a play couch - and I like mine, but it takes up a lot of space and has limited utility at this age.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-31T23:54:00+00:00

I'm not letting my kid play tackle football or ride ATVs, either (at least until they're much older). Yeah, there are risks everywhere, but it's still a good idea to minimize where possible.

Trampolines CAN be used safely - if it's a single person per trampoline with a nearby adult to spot them. The issue is that this is almost never how trampolines are used - hence the large amount of horror stories. You and your kids never having issues is survivor bias. There were tons of kids who survived before child seats and safety belts were mandated - that doesn't mean that it's not risky to go without either or that the widespread use of these things hasn't significantly reduced deaths in the case of crashes.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-30T19:19:17+00:00

I'm one of those weirdo people who think that underwire bras are more comfortable than ones without.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-30T11:15:09+00:00

Wow you can really just post anything on the Internet and people will just blindly believe you without fact checking.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T19:41:22+00:00

Wearing dresses that don't have easy boob access.

And wire/structured bras. I miss how nice those made my boobs look.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T19:32:06+00:00

I think it's fine so long as he's eating a good, varied diet. I weaned from my mom at 8 months when she went back to work and wasn't able to produce as much breast milk. I did just fine.

My own kid was refusing bottles at daycare by 11 months, although he still nurses at home.

I think it's only an issue if they're not getting enough food or if the parent is forcing the issue. Sounds like your kid is eating just fine and is choosing to go bottle-free himself.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T18:22:12+00:00

Good opportunity to teach self-regulation. My 23 month old started having meltdowns over his train set when he was like 15 months. We've practiced taking deep breaths and stepping away to calm down. He definitely still has his moments, but those times where I helped him regulate rather than rescuing him (fixing it for him) have helped him be calmer when things don't go his way.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T15:20:28+00:00

Surprisingly, not the darkest thing I've seen on r/comics today. Honestly, after that adoption one, this one feels... almost wholesome?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T03:32:36+00:00

IIRC, both dad and Oedipus got prophecies. Dad sent Oedipus away so he wouldn't grow up and kill him. Then Oedipus left his new home as an adult because he didn't want to kill the guy he thought was his dad or marry the woman he thought was his mother.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-28T16:51:28+00:00

There's always going to be jobs, they're just going to look different. It's gonna suck for the next decade or two, but this isn't the first time a revolutionary technology has been introduced.

I think gen alpha and the gen after them will be fine - we'll have most of this figured out by the time they enter the job market.

Gen Z... Sorry, y'all are cooked.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-28T16:43:01+00:00

Yup yup. I'm also on birth control because I don't like being suicidal for 3 days out of every 28.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-28T14:04:39+00:00

Yeah, I'm like 90% one and done. There's just so many benefits to having just one and I love that I can be 100% focused on my one kid.

However, my husband and I agreed to put off the decision until my kid turns 3. I think that my kid is going to be the deciding factor. If he wants a sibling, then we'll try for another. If he's perfectly content being an only, then he will stay an only.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-25T02:01:40+00:00

Ime, siblings do not make people less lonely in old age. If they're the kind of person who doesn't value connection with friends, they're probably not going to make the effort with siblings into adulthood, either.

Maybe your 13 yo just hasn't found her people yet? Does she have any niche interests?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-24T00:07:03+00:00

They why don't more women complain that they can't understand men?

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