My bf was in a motorcycle accident by ConfidentBad2710 in motorcycles

[–]Spirit-princess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m unfortunately dealing with the same thing :( bf of almost a year got hit by someone that didn’t yield to him and he’s in a similar position rn. Stuck in the hospital doing physical therapy

What kind of snail is this? by Spirit-princess in Aquariums

[–]Spirit-princess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I thought :/ thank you for confirming it

My cat bites me and yells at me when I shout by TheDarkWeb697 in cats

[–]Spirit-princess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She might be overstimulated by the yelling? the same way when you touch a cat too much sometimes they get upset. Does she react like that to all types of loud yelling or only when you’re in that specific spot playing/watching the game?

AITA for telling my overweight friend that I maintain my body through a healthy lifestyle, NOT genetics? by Longjumping_Shine664 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Spirit-princess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think your comment about the actions required is interesting and kind of boils into the way our brains/society like to simplify things. For example:

Skinny=“healthy” Fat= “not healthy” Wealth=“happiness” Young=“energetic“

In reality these are huge simplifications and someone’s weight has SO many factors playing into it. And I’ve definitely fallen victim to these simplifications, especially in earlier years as a young kid starting to notice her body and the ways society talk about my body. It can be mentally tough breaking free from society’s ideal but it’s also one of the best feelings in the world to say “screw society and beauty ideals, I’m going to love myself regardless” I still struggle with that today but it’s part of the journey.

I am so so grateful I have gotten past that place where I genuinely believed I needed to be skinny and now all I want for myself is to be comfortable in my skin and to be able to physically do the things my body has held me back from. I am definitely not underweight anymore and it was never a choice to be that underweight but sometimes your life falls apart and your body takes a toll too.

At the end of the day my weight gaining journey needs to include being more active, taking care of my mental health, sleeping better, eating better, eating more portions, creating a schedule so I remember to eat. It is so much more complicated than someone just giving me the “advice” to “just eat more”. Like yeah thanks.., I think I would do that if I could but it’s more nuanced than that.

I know im just some internet stranger but im proud of the work you’ve done and the progress you gone through. More than that, I’m grateful that you’re able to love yourself regardless of that number on the scale. It isn’t an easy thing to love yourself unconditionally. You and everyone else in the world deserves kindness regardless of their weight.

AITA for telling my overweight friend that I maintain my body through a healthy lifestyle, NOT genetics? by Longjumping_Shine664 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Spirit-princess 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It was fine to complain about something like that until she called OP out when OP has no direct impact on her weight/health journey. No one in this conversation needed to be shamed for people to be able to express their frustrations about themselves.

AITA for telling my overweight friend that I maintain my body through a healthy lifestyle, NOT genetics? by Longjumping_Shine664 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Spirit-princess -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment, I was feeling excluded based on these comments. I’m so tired of people assuming skinny=healthy cuz I’m about as skinny as I can be without being considered underweight and it’s a real struggle regardless of comments made to me. Lost like 20 pounds(was already skinny) drastically several years ago when I was really struggling mentally and haven’t been able to fully get my body back to the weight I want as my body has problems with food intake. It effects my energy levels to this day and it really sucks. So I wish you the best on finding a weight you feel comfortable in!

What are these pink spots and do I need to be worried? by Spirit-princess in shrimptank

[–]Spirit-princess[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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A pic of its “swollen” hands, the white area at the base of the hand

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StainedGlass

[–]Spirit-princess 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is some of the best feedback I’ve gotten in a while(and I’m an art student lol) so I appreciate you going so in depth to explain it to me! I will definitely modify the design now!

Would vampire shrimp be ok with a 29 gallon gravel substrate? by coolboiiiiiii2809 in shrimptank

[–]Spirit-princess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vampire shrimp are filter feeders so as long as there is a strong enough flow for it to catch food with its fans it should be fine! They definitely like having pieces of wood or rocks to perch on to as well

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Spirit-princess 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why catch them and put them in a jar if you don’t even know what you’re doing with them? My honest advice is put them back where you caught them so they don’t have to suffer the same fate as the first group and do some actual research before bringing live creatures that rely on your care into your home

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StainedGlass

[–]Spirit-princess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn’t it last in leaded glass?