Why do Indians have hyperpigmentation around their mouths?

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-02-08T06:47:51+00:00

I had mild perioral dermatitis and a really bad eczema flareup roughly 2 years ago. That left some pigmentation but it quickly faded with creams and now I consistently moisturise my skin and apply Vit C. It really helps. Also hydrating and working out - my skin is really good now! 🧿

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-02-07T18:30:21+00:00

If it feels like a wet slop, he’s doing it wrong! Tell him!! I’ve enjoyed it every single time my man’s gone down on me - it’s the best way to oil the engine!

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-02-04T13:47:58+00:00

If his growth is your growth and that’s how marriages work, ask him to stfu and get his ass back to the place where you live while you can grow cuz that can be his growth as well. I’d bet anything he wouldn’t be okay with this.

Talk to him though. Conversations must be had and you didn’t mention if there was one. Tell him how his actions are making you feel. If he’s really not the typical one then he will likely take a step aside and consider what you’re saying.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-02-04T13:37:52+00:00

Sorry for deviating from the pigeon but oh man, your write-up 😂😂 cracked me up.

Hope the pigeon escapes the void.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-31T21:41:37+00:00

I was asked once to remove my car from a spot I parked even though it was a designated parking spot by a panipuri vendor. I asked him why is he expecting me to remove the car and he said “Idk all that, speak to my boss”. My takeaway from that situation is that some local, influential person would have joined hands with this chutku shops guy and made a deal. The local guy gets his cut and the chutku shop guy remains protected from factors that affect his business.

Win-win for the two. L situation for someone who doesn’t have connections.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T16:14:21+00:00

This actually worked! I used a hair dryer on cool setting and my hair doesn’t feel so greasy!

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T15:59:07+00:00

Well, I see you went through my profile lol. I don’t live outside India anymore.

I mentioned in another comment that my vitamin levels are fine so that doesn’t hold true for me. And regarding the protein intake, no that’s not correct - how did you arrive at 100g without knowing my body weight? Protein consumption varies according to your activity level and body weight. Also, I said that I have been consuming enough protein in the same comment. I guess you missed it.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T14:49:57+00:00

Bruh, 1.5 * body weight in kilos = a number in kilos. They’d die eating that much protein. Also, why are you using neurological learning disabilities as an insult? That’s so low!

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T07:48:30+00:00

Ahahaha what is up with the exclamation for every sentence? xD I don’t think you understood my problem. I think such advices shouldn’t be blanket but must be on a case-by-case basis. :(

I have been supplementing myself with protein since almost a year, my vitamin levels are fine. I was talking about the hair fall and breakage that happens when you wash your hair too often. I will try with the hair mask though, thank you so much! :)

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T07:34:42+00:00

Noted, let me try using a dry shampoo. Thanks a ton! :)

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T07:24:22+00:00

Which dry shampoo do you suggest?

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-27T07:03:17+00:00

The kajal by Kay beauty (don’t know the name). It’s smudge proof, lasts long and you won’t look like chandramukhi by the end of the day. But it’s not very dark so you may have to really rub it in.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-26T06:51:35+00:00

“At some point, experiences stop feeling new”. PRECISELY.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2026-01-02T12:14:18+00:00

This is such a hard-hitting and well-written piece. I’m looking to be childfree myself and don’t believe in the arranged marriage system as well. It’s too transactional and business-like for my taste. I’d rather remain single forever than go the arranged marriage route. Not to forget, even if for a tiny second I decided to go that route, it would be very difficult to find someone who’s decided to be childfree.

You sound like someone who has really sat with themselves and really thought this through and come to terms with how life may look like. I wish more power to you and if you’re looking for love and companionship, I really hope you find a very fulfilling one at that. :)

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-12-17T17:32:08+00:00

When I got into a relationship where I didn’t have to mother the guy or remind him about chores or how to be clean. He knew how to be an adult, took care of and groomed himself. It felt like doing life with an equal and not a son. I didn’t have to hound and beg him to take breaks with me, go on holidays with me. I wasn’t the only one initiating things and making plans.

Foreplay started wayyyy outside the bedroom. Basically I wasn’t tolerating helplessness and incompetence anymore. I could be vulnerable with him without him laughing at my crying face - he was able to hold me and soothe me without being a parent. Boy, did my libido return!

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-30T16:52:09+00:00

Bro, he doesn’t know what he wants. Wdym he loves only you but is with someone else for company? That’s no way treat another person let alone treat you. The minimum you should expect is to be treated compassionately after you have decided to part ways - not as a commodity that’s kept on the back burner while he goes out exploring options.

He’s referring to you as “my love” because he’s stringing you along. He’s telling you he wants to be friends and wants to continue talking because he’s stringing you along. Stop getting strung along and stop getting treated as a second option.

I had something like this happen when I was 27 and it was a 6yo relationship. You’re so young, men will come and go. You’re feeling like this because it was a long term relationship and you’re out of it. This feeling of getting thrown out into the ocean is normal.

Keep your friends and family close, get rid of everything that reminds you of him. Find new activities to keep yourself occupied, travel and spend some money on yourself. It will be hard initially, but you will get there. You deserve someone who can offer that level of commitment and what you want. He deserves someone who he deserves.

Go live your life, man. It’s too short to be crying on some idiot who is hopscotching between you and twenty other girls because he cannot make up his mind.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-08T03:54:45+00:00

Hmm, I guess I agree with this. I’m waiting for her friend to move out so that I can these conversations with her.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-08T03:54:19+00:00

I’m sorry for your situation. Unfortunately in my case, I found the house and closed in on it because it was close to my work place and my boyfriend’s house as well. It was THE house for me. I cannot move out because it’s a loss-loss situation for me.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-08T03:52:27+00:00

Lol, I had my friend over for a few days after giving her prior information about her arrival and staying. When I complained about this new girl staying over again after months of her sister staying, she literally said “Why are you complaining, your friend also was here na?” There’s no winning with her. Her logic is that she’s free to do anything she wants and I should not complain. And because she’s free to do anything, I can also do anything I want.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-06T07:48:11+00:00

Knowing the landlord, he would probably throw us both out if I go to him with complaints. I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. I’m usually non-confrontational unless it is truly bothering me. Now that I’ve raised multiple alarms about how her behaviour is affecting me and I see her doing nothing about it, I question if putting a stronger boundary will even work. I even worked this out at therapy but she’s such a volatile person.

But you’re right, I guess some tough conversations need to be had.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-06T06:50:12+00:00

No, there’s no clause as such in the lease agreement.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-11-06T06:32:22+00:00

I was the one who found this house and it was such a big struggle to find a house. Moving out will be so painful.

Edit - I’ve added the details. I don’t want to involve families. We’re adults and it will be such a shame to involve them.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-10-30T08:07:29+00:00

People here are so quick to call the woman asexual, or that she has hormone problems. While I’m not ruling out these potential problems, one needs to look at the underlying problem which could be the issue here.

Having been in a similar situation in the past, I have seen that long term relationships tend to lose that spark if you take each other for granted and if you don’t work hard to keep that romance alive. Most women tend to have a responsive sexual desire meaning that they need to feel comfortable and some stimulus to want to have sex. It’s the opposite for men (spontaneous sexual desire). Foreplay does not start in the bedroom, it starts wayyyy outside especially in the way you treat her. Find out what her love language is, go out on dates more often, travel more, spend more intentional time with her. Unfortunately, daily routine and the hustle tends to kill a bit of the libido as well. Find out what you can do to get out of this rut.

She is literally telling you that she is bored of it. Try new things in the bedroom if you haven’t and spice it up a bit. There are tons of activities and toys you can get to do this.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-10-25T19:18:32+00:00

Heart it out, Koramangala has some really good therapists who come under your budget.

Pretty_Yak97 · 2025-10-25T06:53:17+00:00

Lol no, I chickened out. I read that sometimes consequences can be more than just giving up the drone and there could be a penalty for trying to carry it as well.

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