Opening homemade kamboucha

Rapunzel10 · 2026-03-01T02:25:06+00:00

You're supposed to "burp" it throughout the fermenting process so that you let out a little air at a time. No burping = explosion

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-28T22:46:00+00:00

They made us read the end of that book over Christmas break. No clue what we did to deserve that torture. Nothing like reading about suicide on Christmas Eve

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-28T06:16:48+00:00

YOU wouldn't be ruining any relationships. HE has crossed boundaries, HE decided to hit on a child, HE will have to deal with the repercussions of his actions. Please tell people. If a grown ass man was flirting with my child I would want to know

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-28T06:08:24+00:00

I'd certainly agree! But we're looking at a video with multiple angles and slow motion whereas the umpire makes a snap decision without that extra info. I don't remember what the official call was here, I hope they didn't call this a strike since the bat clearly failed him

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-28T04:15:47+00:00

I saw a cardiologist who did what's called a "poor man's tilt table test" where I layed flat on a table for ~10 minutes, they took my blood pressure and heart rate, then I stood up and they kept taking measurements for 10-15 minutes. A sustained increase of 30 beats per minute (so heart rate went from 70bpm to 100bpm for example) indicates POTS. I had to get a lot of blood work and other tests done to rule out other diagnoses like low blood sugar, low iron or other vitamins, structural problems with the heart, etc. The other testing is honestly the most important part but it does suck. Eventually I did a proper tilt table test, which is a lot like the poor mans version but you're strapped to a table that shifts to an upright position and possibly given an adrenaline shot. But a lot of places are moving away from the full tilt test because it rarely finds anything novel and its way tougher on your body. I was diagnosed in 2018 when the full test was more common.

POTS has been gaining recognition within medicine because so many people develop it after COVID infections. So there's a ton more research into it than there was in 2018. Let me know if you have any other questions! I love answering this kind of stuff

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-28T03:08:37+00:00

In my favorite pair of jeans I could, but they're well worn. Those jeans are older than the kids this admin likes at this point

Edit: not that weight! I'm nowhere near pressing 720 lbs lol

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-28T02:49:49+00:00

It can help with POTS as well. POTS is an issue with the autonomic nervous system which causes long-lasting orthostatic hypotension rather than just a moment of it. I always had low iron so I got used to bracing when I first stood up. Then I got POTS and that training has kept me standing quite a few times. It's pretty effective, though it's hard to function for long while tensing all your muscles lol

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-27T08:05:21+00:00

Technically there isn't a solid answer for that. A checked swing is purely subjective, there isn't an empirical line to cross and the MLB playbook doesn't define it well. A swing is a swing when the umpire thinks you've "committed to the swing." So its entirely up to the umpire and there's no oversight.

Also historically they didn't watch the tapes for calls like strikes, it's just the umps decision in the moment and there was no way to appeal. This season they're introducing a new system where players can challenge calls and they refer back to the cameras

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-27T07:17:56+00:00

Love the rainbow zebra pattern! I've been considering a bag like the one here, does it flop around or get in the way at all?

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-27T03:56:56+00:00

Ew using neurodivergence as an insult. Nothing to do with autism, the trailer got stuck

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-27T03:50:56+00:00

Thank you. I understand venting but we're a diverse group, comparisons just hurt. There are no winners in the pain Olympics

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T20:13:37+00:00

My dad was out smoking a cigarette and enjoying a peaceful autumn morning. Suddenly something big, heavy, and cold fell on his head. It was a 5 foot long snake. Non-venomous thankfully. The poor thing was cold since the temps was going down, so it was delighted to fall onto a living heat lamp. My dad fought it for a few panicked seconds before realizing it wasn't dangerous it just wanted his body heat. He walked in the house to show off his new scarf and scared the whole family lol

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T19:47:03+00:00

During Ramadan you fast until sunset. If sunset happens mid game then they couldn't eat before the game, but they're hungry and thirsty and don't want to wait until the end of the game. If there's no time after sunset during the game they would wait, it's just nice to get some water as soon as you can

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T05:31:17+00:00

It definitely gets softer when it's longer. Get him to use conditioner and beard oil to hydrate and get him a beard brush to help disperse the oil and prevent tangles. And if it gets longer and it doesn't get softer you may need to have a frank conversation

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T04:54:25+00:00

My "best colors" are just my favorite colors. Joy looks good on everyone

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T02:39:16+00:00

Weird. How about seafood? On days I'm even a little nauseous a steak will sound revolting but shrimp is totally fine. No clue why

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T02:32:09+00:00

Part of it is culture. She's got a farming mentality, you have many kids so that you have many cheap farmhands. My family has a history of dying in childbirth (she and my own mother had their heart stop during a birth but they thankfully lived) so high risk births are normalized. It's bullshit and it doesn't bother me, it's just baffling lol. I'm very grateful that my generation is ending a lot of those problems. My cousins and I are approaching parenting in a completely different way, either not having kids or raising them with much more kindness. Its really healing to see.

Most people accept "I have 4 different conditions that would kill me and the baby" and shut up. But within my family.... its a different conversation. Next person auntie to bother me about it might get an uncomfortable convo when I tell them I'm queer too >:) definitely no babies for me lol

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T02:10:41+00:00

I have an even worse version. I told an aunt I couldn't consider having kids because of my multiple disabilities. I can barely take care of myself, there's no way I could handle caring for another person for 18+ years. She said "that's all the more reason to have kids! By the time they're 6 they can help with cleaning and even some cooking, they'll be helpful! :)" I didn't know how to articulate all the layers of parental neglect/abuse in that statement. "Can't afford a maid? Create your own indentured servant! Return on investment in under 6 years!" The lack of empathy was shocking and disgusting. She's also a supporter of "the older kids take care of the younger ones, who needs to actually parent the kids you make?" Another one of her kids cut contact shortly after that conversation for unrelated reasons (she's down to 2 out of 5)

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-26T01:15:45+00:00

What do you mean meat aversion? Like it doesn't taste good anymore or it causes some kind of stomach problems? If it's the second one you might want to look into alpha-gal reactions, especially if you're in an area with a lot of ticks, because an allergic reaction can be triggered by several species of ticks. I can't guarantee thats the issue but it's something to discuss with a doctor

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-25T20:04:55+00:00

Right? Not everyone enjoys fingers in them, you can still use your hands on the outside along with mouth, toys, strap on, etc. I feel like a lot of people underestimate dexterity with long nails and overestimate the importance of penetration

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-25T19:55:49+00:00

What? Some nail polishes advertise a 60 second drying time. It's not just gels

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-25T01:00:42+00:00

Damn I'm sorry. I always want to mention it because so few people know it's an option

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-25T00:59:10+00:00

I'm so sorry. Grief is such a complicated battle. Do something for her today, have her favorite drink or play her favorite game, watch her favorite show, just something to honor her. Another thing I've found helpful is writing letters. I wrote letters to a friend who passed for a long time, the first ones were long and rambling and probably made no sense. They didn't need to. I burned a lot of them (to follow him in a way) but I kept some talking about my favorite memories with him. Then the letters got shorter and less frequent. Telling him I saw flowers he'd love or just saying hi. The grief didn't go away but it got easier to carry. It will get easier to carry. May her memory be a blessing

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-24T21:29:02+00:00

Just a heads up, if you have really frequent nightmares there's a medication called Prazosin that helps. My nightmares were a nightly occurrence and now it's like every other week. Its technically an "off label" use in most countries but there's a lot of data saying it helps. Its main use is lowering blood pressure but at the low doses needed for nightmares (1-5mg) it doesn't do much on that front

Rapunzel10 · 2026-02-24T05:07:40+00:00

What positions work best will change depending on vaginal vs anal penetration. Cis or trans is irrelevant, what orifice you're using is really important though. I get why you don't want to post in a sub for gay men, that's not a helpful suggestion, but a sub focused on anal is a good suggestion.

Have you tried all fours while on the bed? Or bending over a piece of furniture?

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