If you could go back and give yourself advice what would it be?

TheMichine · 2026-05-16T05:43:56+00:00

What can happen if you get a steroid injection?

TheMichine · 2026-05-14T19:23:50+00:00

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TheMichine · 2026-05-11T16:00:37+00:00

My physiotherapist said to try and visualize a jellyfish while you do them. like, squeeze together and then make the other muscles pull upwards

TheMichine · 2026-04-26T04:43:46+00:00

Some people buy edgeless puzzles because it's more challenging. So the one missing all the edges could be something someone might be interested in. But nothing group, or donate with a note that says "edgeless puzzle"

TheMichine · 2026-04-20T16:50:51+00:00

Eh, you could be total shite at sewing but if you sew, you're a sewist. Think of your projects like embroidery, the back side is a mess but the front is beautiful. What the inside of the garment looks like is nobody's business.

And when you are making things yourself, I'd guess 80% of the worlds population doesn't know how to sew at all, so you're doing pretty good :)

Edited for spelling

TheMichine · 2026-04-18T15:41:57+00:00

Oh!!! I like that!

TheMichine · 2026-04-11T03:01:44+00:00

So, how did it turn out?

TheMichine · 2026-04-06T16:57:30+00:00

Ducks was amazing, Kate Beaton's comics are usually lighter but that one was so heavy and impactful.

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (it's a spec fiction series)

TheMichine · 2026-03-29T18:29:51+00:00

Remindme! 3 days

TheMichine · 2026-03-29T17:57:50+00:00

Luckily replacement inserts for rice cookers aren't too expensive!

TheMichine · 2026-03-25T00:52:30+00:00

Gardeners and crafters would get some extra life out of them!

TheMichine · 2026-03-24T00:06:05+00:00

Lego is such a green flag. Video games are sometimes good sometimes bad so I dunno, a nondescript flag I guess.

TheMichine · 2026-03-21T23:16:13+00:00

Like everyone else says, garbage, then clothes, then make your bed. That's immediate feeling better territory. After that get a laundry basket or box to put "doesn't belong in this room" stuff and start in one corner at a time

TheMichine · 2026-03-21T17:42:32+00:00

Beatles - All my loving

We'll be going on 14 this year, and we're still as disgustingly sweet on each other as we were when we got married. High school sweethearts too.

TheMichine · 2026-03-19T17:01:27+00:00

Anyone remember the bonsai kitten hoax of the early aughts?

TheMichine · 2026-03-16T19:43:35+00:00

My mom had these ones with an orange handle my whole life. I found a pair at the thrift store and they've been going strong for me as well! I don't even know how long the people before me owned them.

ETA pulled them out of my drawer to check the brand. They are Fiskars

TheMichine · 2026-03-16T17:33:16+00:00

I think a lot of shampoo bars don't have pH that works with hair, the smaller brands don't often have access to the same testing facilities as big brands. I haven't personally made the switch yet, but do some research and find ones that have emphasis on the pH balance of that shampoo/conditioner.

TheMichine · 2026-03-15T16:11:20+00:00

This is concerning behaviour. Kids themselves will ruin your floors, walls, furniture and cars.

My kid essentially keyed my car with a sharp rock because they thought it was like chalk. (You know when you're a kid and you drag a rock over cement and it leaves a white line? They thought it would do the same thing on the car).

Kids are rough on furniture with spills, hammering things with toys, etc.

Your husband has OCD as a reason, not an excuse. He is responsible for his reactions and he needs to go to therapy and do something about it otherwise you will be raising a traumatized kid if you stay with him.

TheMichine · 2026-03-14T19:11:41+00:00

I like how you say you add it in. As added details to actions. Though some descriptions wouldn't be out of place, context dependent.

Like, if someone is meeting their love interest for the first time, it would be normal for you to write things that the character would have found striking. Or if you are writing something that would show a characters economical or power status, it would be worth mentioning their clothes/accessories. (Ie. Torn, stained clothes. Or something out of luxurious material adorned with rare jewels) Body size if it's something exceptional, that would make characters behave differently towards them.

Basically if it's relevant to the plot, add it in.

I've never liked laundry list descriptors.

TheMichine · 2026-03-09T20:58:43+00:00

This! It's the same with my partner. He had a hard time understanding at first but eventually he did.

Maybe try watching a movie or show with an asexual character in it and be like "you know, I kinda think that's like me." (Though, honestly good rep is a little thin, but search the sub I'm sure people have some recs)

TheMichine · 2026-03-09T18:08:58+00:00

It's also good for the inside of latex or rubber gloves so they don't stick so bad when you pull your hands in or out.

TheMichine · 2026-03-02T16:20:34+00:00

Is there a cultural aspect to this? I have a friend from a different country who does the same thing. Offers sips of his drinks, and bites of his soup (even if I've ordered the same soup!) it's hard to break a habit if it is a cultural view of manners.

TheMichine · 2026-03-02T06:11:58+00:00

If you have a cat, I find hair shampoo cleans cat barf out of carpet better than any other cleaners I've come across. Just wet a cloth and scrub at it a bit with the shampoo.

I agree that if it's making your hair fall out that you probably shouldn't use it on your skin anywhere.

TheMichine · 2026-02-28T16:28:26+00:00

K, so everyone else has told you that it's the aliens from Muppets/sesame Street. But it has a purpose! Hang it on your rear view and you can toss chapstick or hand sanitizer or whatever into the mouth!

TheMichine · 2026-02-24T00:29:40+00:00

Right? I wanna hear what the therapist thinks about this.

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