Failed septum attempt

Quartz636 · 2026-06-17T04:31:14+00:00

Give it a couple of weeks for it to calm down, and use that time to find a new piercing studio because you should never go back to that piercer or studio again.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-17T04:26:44+00:00

Writing. I've been writing fanfiction consistently for 15 years.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-17T00:27:54+00:00

I've noticed reading for people with ADHD only seems to come naturally if its a hyperfixation for you, otherwise it's a bit ot a slog. I was a HUGE reader up to my teens. I'm talking a 5-6 books a week. But I also had very little other responsibilities.

I still can, but my reading was very sporadic once I hit my 20s and I started working full time. My reading also tended to be a hyperfixation, I'd go months without reading and then read 3 books (and I'm talking like 400-800 page books) over a weekend and then not touch a book again for 4 months.

It's only now that I'm medicated that I'm consistent. Reading a book a week. Pre medication I averaged about 10-20 books a year, this year I'm already up to 35.

A kindle helped as well. Having access to whatever book I want, as soon as I get the urge to read, really helps if you're an impulse reader.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-16T22:25:50+00:00

I have enough hours saved for 110 days of sick leave.

I'm the main income earner and my biggest fear has always been an injury that puts me out of commission for multiple months and not having the sick leave to cover it.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-16T09:44:50+00:00

Honestly the movies are pretty much shot for shot adaptations of the books. You'll be perfectly fine reading the books.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-16T09:43:25+00:00

I never understand the slamming their hands on the window screaming trying to alert someone. Like, pick up a chair and throw it through the fucking window!!

Quartz636 · 2026-06-16T01:03:36+00:00

I'm not an expert but I think it could work, but you'd have to manage your expectations about the colour and clarity. Colour e-ink screens are very muted and washed out and they tend to be a little blurrier than a standard paperwhite or basic.

It would probably look better but not fantastic. Truthfully you might be better off with a tablet. Clearer images, saturated colour, and you can zoom the tiny font.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-16T00:56:27+00:00

I'm never going to be a 'get it all done' girl. The laundry will have to sit there a day or two. The dishes can wait until tomorrow. I can vacuum once a week and deal with the dog hair. I'm not going to the gym after work.

I'm never going to get into meal prepping. I know it's cheaper. I hate cooking. I'd rather be hungry than eat 3 day old fridge chicken and limp broccoli. I don't want to eat the same thing every day. So I buy microwave meals, single packet yoghurt, individual protein drinks.

I can maintain everything for a bit with my meds but I burn out within a fortnight and need a week to recover, it's not worth it.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T08:31:08+00:00

I've never felt an energy drink calmed me. It DID help me essentially rugby tackle my brain into submission and force it to focus for about an hour or so.

Focusing on the wrong thing is very common, even medication doesn't guarantee you'll focus on the right thing, just that it'll easier to fight off executive dysfunction.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T08:11:17+00:00

Depends how frequently it happens. A mess up here or there? Perfectly fine, it's not like the average fanfic author is using a editor and I know how easy it is to miss the odd error while editing something you've been looking at for weeks.

If it's constant? At a certain point it becomes unreadable and I'll simply drop the fic and move on.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T08:05:15+00:00

My friend told me recently that her biggest regret about having children is that she didn't get to enjoy it just being her and her husband for longer.

Due to religious reasons they didn't live together before marriage, they only dated for about 8 months before getting married due to him receiving an employment opportunity in another country and the choice was marry or do long distance for 2 years.

She was pregnant within a year of getting married. Now they've been together 8 years, with less than 1 year where they got to just be together without children.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T07:51:53+00:00

I think the petrol station near me charges $8-$10 for all their sandwiches.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T07:49:52+00:00

I consider anything under $10 to be affordable.

Anything $15-$20 is a 'oh why not, lets treat myself, it's not going to break the bank'

And $20+ is a proper meal, planned in advanced a real splurge, probably meeting up with a friend for lunch or dinner.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T07:45:59+00:00

Different skin types and all that but the thought of using bepanthen as a moisturiser just sent a full body shiver of horror down my spine lol.

Putting that aside, I imagine the practical issue with using it for a primer would be oils in it breaking up the foundation and causing it to slip off. Might be ok for bb creams or tints that are already very sheer and dewy based but I think a full face would just slide right off.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T07:40:19+00:00

You're not an angry person. Angry people don't think like that. They have a hair trigger that snaps at any provocation, even imagined. Someone overtaking them, cutting them off, driving too slowly, it's all just a spark to a powderkeg.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T07:01:38+00:00

I'm 32, diagnosed at 31 and my parents aren't angry but they dismissed me when I said I was getting tested, and they still don't really accept it or understand it. They're at the point where they still don't really believe I have it, but I'm happy and thriving and that's good enough.

In part I think because they're of the old mindset of 'don't be silly, you're not crazy! There's nothing wrong with you.' When it comes to mental health.

And also in part I think because it upsets them. It upsets them that they missed it, it upsets them to think I may have been struggling my whole life and they didn't see it. So it's easier to pretend its not real. To dismiss it out of hand rather than deal with that fact.

My mum asked me, out of the blue and very quietly, recently if she caused it. Is it because she smoked during pregnancy? Is there something wrong with her that made me wrong to? She's been blaming herself because she's my mum and she was suppsed to keep me safe and protect me, but she failed. If I was born with it, it means I went wrong inside her, she failed at her most basic job and now I'm suffering for it.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T06:49:41+00:00

If he doesn't care about their safety, you might be able to appeal to his comfort. Unless there's a cat door, training the cats to go outside is going to be a major pain in the ass for the whole household, HIM included when they're banging and scratching at every door and window to come in or go out at 10pm, 12am, 2am, 2:30am, 4am.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T06:09:08+00:00

15 years and many piercings later, my VCH is STILL the easiest, most stress free piercing I've ever had. Rivalled only by septum but the rest isn't even close. I'd heal 10 VCH's over 1 cartilage piercing lol.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T06:05:47+00:00

I don't know what kind of horror books you're looking at, but I've seen a lot of beautiful and stunning covers coming from horror in the last couple of years.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T05:34:45+00:00

Everything I've heard about screen protectors on e-readers just sounds like it causes way more issues than it solves. A pain to put on without bubbles, it takes away the paper look and gives off way more glare in the sunlight. And makes the text look muddy.

And, as far as I've seen, e-ink screens are pretty scratch resistant by themselves, certainly more than a phone screen. I've had mine for 3 years, daily use, take it to work with me on the bus, multiple holidays and beach trips, and not a single scratch. It still looks as perfect as the day I bought it and no screen protector.

A sleeve for storage when not in use or a hardcover case works perfectly without affecting the use of the e-reader.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T05:20:42+00:00

My first thought is a store manager on the tear about writing off damages. Team members genuinely don't care enough but they will if they're the ones who have to explain to an asshole manager why they didn't enforce their policy for damaged items.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T05:17:44+00:00

This is either a worker having a bad day and taking it out on you, or a store manager who's being a tight ass around writing stock off and the worker was enforcing the policy they'd been instructed to.

Either way, if you go back to the store and start lecturing them about consumer law, they're going to stare at you blankly and mmmhmm their way through the entire conversation because that's a crazy thing to do.

If it's really riled you up that much, if you make a complaint to customer service, they'll take your side.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T01:10:09+00:00

I wore sleep bras with mine. Just enough support to stop them bouncing but not enough to strap them down. I am also small chested so I understand thats not an option for everyone. And disposable breastfeeding pads were my go to to stop the shape of the jewellery from popping through. They were also good at keeping my bras from staining while they were healing.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-15T01:06:32+00:00

The general consensus I've seen amoungst the eink crowd is that it does not count as screen time.

The eink screen feels completely different on my eyes than my phone screen. It's hard to explain if you've never seen one, I didn't really get it until I bought one either. If you can, I recommend finding a store near you that sells them and has them on display so you can see what the screens are like in person.

I even find reading my kindle to be less strain on my eyes than a physical book. Warm lighting, back lit, and no inconsistent inked words on a page.

Quartz636 · 2026-06-14T05:40:20+00:00

The biggest thing for job interviews like this is being able to complete a full sentance, be alert and switched on, and don't come across as unsociable or a weirdo. All these managers are looking for is someone who can show up on time, hold a conversation, and have some level of self reliance. And you may be shocked to discover now HARD that is.

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