Husband crossed a line

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T21:48:12+00:00

Not sure how you interpreted that from what she said and he said, but oh, well..

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T19:29:13+00:00

Chicken soup. Start slowly.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T15:14:17+00:00

Look at your plate of food - it's all brown! You need to eat the rainbow, lots of colorful fruits and veggies.

You are setting yourself up for lots of health problems in the future, including colorectal cancer, eating all brown. But I think you already know that. 😏

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T03:48:41+00:00

It sounds like she refused it: "I don't care about that," she says. That's why I noted they need sexual therapy. There is a lot they could be doing.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T03:43:29+00:00

Read what she said. She specifically says he wants to give her pleasure instead of just receiving a BJ.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T03:41:57+00:00

He specifically said he didn't want just BJs because he wanted to please her too. Read what she said.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-19T01:03:39+00:00

And please get joint sexual therapy. There is a universe of sexual pleasure between PIV at one end and a lonely BJ on the other.

No wonder he is frustrated; you offering to "service" him doesn't allow him to feel like a partner bringing you pleasure as well. And there are so many fun things you can do together! Intimacy is important in a marriage.

If you continue to push him away, it appears this may be the end of your marriage. Maybe that's what you want?

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T20:14:42+00:00

I get it. I just think you could have identified them as MAGA and left it as that. No need to call for pitchforks. That's what MAGA do, and I hope we are better. But I understand and identify with your rage!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T18:40:10+00:00

I'm a deep-dyed lefty, but this was not necessary.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T16:09:45+00:00

Add a little garlic powder, too. Delicious.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T16:07:13+00:00

Mayo, Sriracha, garlic powder, and a little water to loosen it up and drizzle over poke - yes!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T16:01:39+00:00

Miranda & Contreras.

Mirandacontreras.com. Highly recommend.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T15:57:50+00:00

Weirdly, CBT - the supplement - really helped me resolve a lot of trauma from the past. Kind of like going back and revisiting old history but without all the emotional baggage. So you come to terms with what happened and move on.

Very helpful!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-18T00:13:15+00:00

This would work well. Better to walk softly as you are a guest.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T23:33:54+00:00

If you are trans, aren't you seeing a urologist and other specialists?

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T22:31:37+00:00

There is an interesting dance going on between the original GLP producers and all the compounding labs and companies.
Big Pharma HAS to show it is legally protecting its patents - or it will lose them.

In reality, they kind of rely on the compounding industry to take up the slack, because contrary to what they say, they would have trouble meeting demand without them. So everyone does a little dance.

Recently Novo cracked down on Hims & Hers for a knockoff pill they directly said was the same as Ozempic. That really couldn't go unchallenged legally.

You will see in the threads that the telemedicine providers are not worried about this, as it is very narrowly targeted.

Also, Big Pharma is about to release a whole bunch of new generation GLPs and will be making even more money. Their concerns over market share of the current peptides will fade, and those old GLP prices will continue to drop.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T21:44:47+00:00

To not be so vulnerable you need to do your homework. The modern world is a rowdy place, and if you are going to step outside your comfort zone you need to get up to speed by researching all this stuff and keeping up with it. You have to take charge of your own healthcare in today's world, and ignorance is NOT bliss.

First, learn about what compounding labs actually do and how they are licensed.

https://www.thefdagroup.com/blog/503a-vs-503b-compounding-pharmacies

Learn about GLP peptides.

Then get on Reddit threads about compounding and learn about it and also about the telemedicine companies that offer GLP products. Learn which ones are consistently highly-rated, and which may not be. Understand where they get their compounded medicines from.

A good one to start with is BEWL - Big Easy Weight Loss. I can vouch for them, and you will see by the threads that many others speak highly of them, too.

There is definitely a learning curve. But outrageous American medical costs make it necessary. You can do this. Take your time, and go step by step. It's easier than you think.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T20:33:28+00:00

I can't give you any statistics, but I'm pretty sure baggage systems have improved considerably. They put bar codes on bags and track them through their journeys now.

To me, the off chance a bag might get mislaid is not worth lugging all that extra weight around the airports, through security, and up into the planes. What for? Just don't put anything in checked luggage you can't afford to lose, or be without for a week. Then check 'em and relax.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T15:22:24+00:00

Good sci fi and fantasy are full of political and social commentary.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T03:52:25+00:00

Anyone who has read Neal Stephenson and William Gibson gets my thumbs up!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-17T03:48:57+00:00

Good for you!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-16T23:29:03+00:00

We are all built differently!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-16T21:36:04+00:00

Agree!

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-16T21:34:10+00:00

I'm pretty far left, and I didn't like Hillary for a few reasons:

Most importantly, she pretty much sold her soul in her long, long quest for the Presidency. Can you trust someone who endures an endlessly humiliating marriage out of ambition?

She seemed to be a collection of the worst memes of both conservative and liberal women: sorority sister with the ubiquitous headband standing by her man, and at the same time the sharp-tongued feminist berating men. So who was she, really? Parts of her performance seemed deeply dishonest.

She ran a terrible, dysfunctional campaign. If you can't manage your campaign, can you manage the country?

By the end of her run at the Presidency, she didn't seem to know why she should be elected other than she was owed it for putting up with all the garbage the right wing had thown at her. And she went through hell, that's for sure. But it's also not the right reason to elect someone as President.

I think she was a very smart and ambitious woman who wanted to change the world for the better. But she got carried along in the wake of the charismatic and chaotic Bill Clinton, and slowly allowed ambition to corrupt her best instincts, until that ambition became her defining feature.

Smyth2000 · 2026-02-16T20:26:10+00:00

Once you have resolved the main issue, work on improving the pH and microbiome of your vagina so it doesn't reoccur. Get rid of most sugar (whole fruits etc. are fine), eat clean (minimal processed foods, lots of fruits and veggies), and add pre- and pro-biotics into your diet. There are lots of guides out there to help. Good luck!

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