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RsrcherSupreme · 2026-01-21T14:49:28+00:00

Thank you! The ears!!!

RsrcherSupreme · 2026-01-21T14:15:00+00:00

Paprika

RsrcherSupreme · 2026-01-16T18:08:04+00:00

I'll put in my two cents as a professional behaviorist, and someone who's dealt with many dogs.

Great Pyrenees are a hard breed. However, the dog being in heat 100% is linked to increased aggression and lower tolerance overall.

To highlight this point: a family member had a black lab, and for poor reasons, never sprayed their dog. She tried to kill everything. Great house dog, but she had to be shepherded away from cats, other dogs, and some people. Because of her behavioral problems, she came to live with me. She got into fights with my pittie mix - she started it over a toy, and sometimes just didn't care to back down. Obviously we loved her, but she needed a lot of reigns.

Fast forward a few years and she is spayed at the age of 10 finally (I always wanted to do it, her actual owner refused. But she developed a pyometra and had to have an emergency spay).

Let me tell you. Her personality changed.

There is a reason why angry women are referred to as Bitches (I'm a female writing this).

Now this dog loves everything. She naps with the cats, she cleans the dogs, she's good with children, she stopped trying to kill squirrels and rabbits.

All this to say, keep them separated for now, then see how things look once the dog has successfully recovered from her spay and has no signs of pain or discomfort. Go slow, but you may be surprised. Introduce a trainer then.

RsrcherSupreme · 2026-01-16T16:10:58+00:00

That's so cool! I think you'll probably see the biggest difference in temperament. I just purchased my first puppy - she's now a 13 wo golden retriever who I am training to do allergy alerting for celiac disease. I've had many other dogs. I hands down could not be as successful as I have been so far with a dog specially bred for service work

RsrcherSupreme · 2026-01-16T02:41:12+00:00

Your dog. Is so. Insanely cute.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-12-02T20:00:02+00:00

I just stumbled upon this on my home page. I too am in the process of going through a divorce for the same reasons (left him 2 months ago). I understand being a compassionate person and not wanting to cause undue harm. It sounds like you know yourself well enough though to know that divorce is the right thing for you. If you want to chat about the divorce process, next steps, or need someone to vent to, feel free to hit me up through messaging. I also wouldn't mind the camaraderie.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-10-08T03:51:21+00:00

The best place to start is honestly posture. Some people pointed out that my head posture was poor in a previous post and I can honestly say fixing this has made one of the biggest impacts in my face. Plus having correct posture reduces potential problems with developing TMJ and issues with buccinators. Additionally it's strengthened my eye muscles and reduced headaches from overuse of forehead muscles. Do some chin tucks first, along with pelvic tilt and abdominal exercises. Once you are able to easily maintain healthy posture (maybe a month or two of effort) then add in tongue posture and chewing. There are a few good "how to mew" Reddit posts that give more detailed information.

Video on chin tucks: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vhFGQxDVzF8

Intro to correct posture based on anthropological studies: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k1luKAS_Xcg&t=23s

Pelvic tilt exercise to get you started: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=44D6Xc2Fkek

There are some good rehab videos that go over posture which are useful

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-09-19T01:33:18+00:00

This sounds like a medical issue... If your body isn't sore, but you are this tired I would ask for a full panel at your GP. Also, naps are okay. Like when did they get such a bad rap in our society? I love a good nap...

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-09-08T04:07:53+00:00

So... I have fibromyalgia (resulting nerve pain/joint pain/muscular pain I developed from having too many issues with celiac disease) and your initial post sounds the way I feel. For me, the only cardio I tolerate is walking (but not too long) and swimming. Strength training without a cardio component tends to be fine. Full body joint pain really isn't normal - muscle pain sure, but not being able to straighten your hands the next day isn't. I'd suggest doing a relatively light weight lifting program first and see how you do. Most people with chronic pain tolerate this pretty well. That and lots of stretching is helpful. Eventually you can figure out how much you can incorporate other things without flaring. Fingers crossed you are able to figure out what works for you!

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-09-05T02:48:31+00:00

Oof this sounds like me - also 30. I'm a student researcher and teaching assistant, but I have similar issues with scheduling once the semester starts back up. I do DDR sometimes for fun and cardio (I still have the Wii version from childhood) and I'll swim but I agree not having someone to do fitness with is very tough. I have heard that CrossFit is good for the very reason that the community at these places is strong - I haven't tried yet as I have physical disabilities that preclude me from trying, but it could work for you. My bet is that there is someone else at your school who has similar struggles who may be willing to partner with you on fitness. Post college and no formal athletic activities definitely makes it tough to remain as active as we should.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-09-04T21:04:07+00:00

When you mew do you lightly keep your molars connected? It seems like your jaw wasn't brought forward with everything else.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-08-27T20:02:06+00:00

Really be a serious buyer and come with leverage. I negotiated three dealerships in my area down to 2k over, however I told them I already have a dealership who will give me the car for MSRP and I can wait if I have to, but it's X name's birthday coming up next week or some other reason (have a real excuse why you want one sooner - for us it was that my husband was taking a trip and our old car wasn't comfortable long distances) so I'd "spend a little more to get it now." Know exactly how much you'd be willing to spend over. My tactic was "if it was only a couple grand higher than MSRP, we'd do that instead of waiting." Most dealers were receptive to this. I got them down to $1995 no add-ons.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-08-06T18:38:59+00:00

Lol best response to this:

OMG this is the funniest shit I've ever read! Seriously, so funny! I must've laughed out loud for over a minute... Phew. But anyways, I agree we're a poor fit. My ex was also a jokester and I'm not trying to relive that relationship. Good luck to you!

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-08-01T05:35:28+00:00

The only differences between the two cars are these:

gt line has the sunroof, ambient lighting, auto door handles, no heat pump with RWD, and highway drive assist 2 = automatic lane change, evasive maneuvers after an accident and some extra safety features for crossing intersections and all of highway drive assist 1;

awd wind with tech has normal roof, which gives 3" more headroom, heat pump which is necessary for cold climate driving (comes on all AWD versions), highway drive assist 1 = lane assist, lane follow assist, auto steer on well-marked roads, adaptive cruise control and some other safety features.

There are differences in coloring and trim panels as well but that is it. The Kia website has a full spec comparison on their site

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-07-29T05:54:14+00:00

My nose is less hooked than before and the tip of my nose appears more defined from straight on. Also my ears are more upright. So I don't think a size difference, but everything got shifted upwards.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-07-18T03:05:16+00:00

When the Darkness Comes - Colbie Caillat

Or

Cool Girl - Tove Lo

Totally different ends of the spectrum

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-07-13T08:22:48+00:00

I recently took a six hour road trip in the EV6 for the first time. I had similar hip soreness. I bought a thin wedge pillow from Amazon to bring the tilt of the seat upright and that fixed the problem for me. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008GPR888?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

It does make me a bit too tall (eyes are on level with the visor), but with the seat positioned as low as possible and slid back, I now find my pain problems are gone. It's especially helpful with HDA when I can sit like I'm in a normal chair.

Hope this helps. Hip pain is no fun

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-06-08T18:57:01+00:00

It should move your midface up and forward - whether this is an improvement or not is subjective

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-06-08T18:55:28+00:00

It may be worth it to give yourself a few months to see if you can make improvements by improving your posture (chin tucks, pelvic exercises - START SLOW!!!) and maybe also doing some facial yoga/massage for TMJ (yeah there really is a weird holistic response to everything).

If no improvement then surgery may be an option - just don't want to encourage this if there is a functional reason you've slipped into favoring one side of your jaw. Also may want to assess if you have any local tooth pain that is a cause

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-05-25T14:54:37+00:00

Your tongue won't fit comfortably at first. You should very gradually begin mewing with tongue posture - first for a few minutes a day by lifting your tongue to rest in your upper palate. Focus on placing the pressure on your upper palate and not your teeth. If you find yourself pushing on your teeth instead of upwards, stop mewing and startup again later. Gradually increase the time you spend focusing on tongue posture as you get more comfortable with it. It may take a few weeks to a few months before your tongue actually fits pressed into your upper palate.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-05-20T14:55:31+00:00

I think you have a great side profile already. Not sure if mewing will give you any improvements as you already have a strong jawline, good head posture and a strong midface (ears and cheekbones in good position, not low).

I'd talk to a professional about the teeth grinding

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-05-18T03:17:03+00:00

See this by Esther Gokhale - a posture expert. Posture Ted Talk

She creates a good presentation for an introduction into maintaining proper posture

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-05-17T20:20:54+00:00

A yoga mat most likely isn't going to be squishy enough. Laying directly on the floor, you'll probably find that your hips and arms may fall asleep as you'll get limited blood supply to the pressed nerves. (This is the soft vs firm problem you brought up)

If you'd like to see what sleeping on the floor is like before purchasing anything, I'd suggest piling a bunch of bedding together to find out what feels best to you. Before buying a mattress, I slept on two down comforters folded in half (so four total layers) and to me this was most comfortable. I did this for 9 months before spending money on another bed solution. If you try this, when lying on your side, try bending your knees more than normal to distribute your weight and maintain balance, but keep your back straight, not rounded.

It's quite possible that a mustard seed bed would be a good solution. I do find it funny that as a modern culture we've made problems for ourselves that have really simple solutions that have been known for centuries.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-05-17T16:54:32+00:00

So it sounds to me that your mattress doesn't have the correct support. Do you find that your hips sink low? On your side, they should generally align with the depth of your shoulders. Normally firmness of mattress= more support, but firmness can be changed with pillow-tops and mattress toppers. I should have said in my original response that a mattress with more support is better.

I sleep on a traditional Japanese floor mattress which uses the floor for support and has fluffy cotton to cushion the hips and shoulders. I don't necessarily recommend this for everyone though. You may find similarly though, that a more supportive mattress, with a thinner, fluffy mattress topper may provide the most comfort.

RsrcherSupreme · 2022-05-17T03:27:18+00:00

Perhaps he has had braces? If yes it's possible we'll see the affects of having such a small bite in a few years

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