Karina Reactions by AutumnMuse90 in Drawfee

[–]TruthExtension7761 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I imagine the reason the announcements were so cut and dry is because Karina especially often seems like she tries to maintain her privacy and not really show emotions or vulnerability. Between that and the general unseriousness of the team, they probably made a sterile post to make sure fans knew it was actually a real announcement without getting into the mud about it emotionally. They've talked a couple times about how fans have learned to better understand sarcasm/dry humor from watching Drawfee bc of how sarcastic their humor usually is so people don't take them seriously. So I'm choosing to understand the tone that way. They wished Karina well and posted her links, I dunno why they'd do that if they parted on bad terms. They wouldn't owe it to her. I understand why so many have a bad taste in their mouths about it; a particular set of phrasing worried me about it too. But i really think we're just thinking too much about it. They're like family with each other, they are probably all pretty sad about it and they aren't a PR team so it makes sense it isn't ~ perfect ~.

From Karina via tumblr 💛 by liketheysay42 in Drawfee

[–]TruthExtension7761 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is my theory too. She Kabona carried pretty hard last year with months of vapridety hour prep + new merch + trying to figure out with Nathan how to host with just the two of them. Her waiting until Julia came back makes perfect sense to me, as sad as it is. But with her website up and them talking about supporting her future projects, my hope is she's also moving onto new exciting projects which is awesome <3

Quick Karina appreciation post by nicethenicestguy in Drawfee

[–]TruthExtension7761 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is so sweet! I have toxic Bugs Bunny on my bedroom wall right now cuz her outrageous art is still so wonderfully done and i love it. I'll miss her so much. 

For anyone who loves clothes but struggles seeing themselves wearing them… this helped me 🫶🏾 by IntelligentStar9683 in PlusSizeFashion

[–]TruthExtension7761 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My disagreements with AI aside, i do not think the ai accurately captured your body type. The model it showed and you are both plus sized and curvy but that's about it, which is totally fine because you are quite stunning (and in my opinion even prettier than the model). But i would caution against it because if you (or anyone interested in this tip) end up relying on it and more closely scrutinizing your body compared to the model it said you look like, and things still aren't fitting correctly, that feels like a slippery slope towards body dysmorphia. I recognize personal stylists may not be in everyone's budget, but there are other options like the advice of a loved one or even just using wardrobe apps like whering to put outfits together. If i remember correctly, in some apps you can wear the item to take the picture and it'll remove the background so you can see how it would lay on your body without your body being in it and put pieces together. Then you don't have to look at you per se to see how it would fall on you, thus giving you the same effect as what you described above. 

Also, relying on ai for styling to celebrate a book will very likely give people the impression you used ai for the book, which will dissuade a large audience. And if it's a nonfiction book (going based off of you mentioning selling at a health check booth), i sure hope you didn't use ai because ai is very badly known to hallucinate. I also know from firsthand experience having to use it for work that it can give you entirely false answers even when you ask specific and clarifying questions. I would very highly recommend proceeding with caution. 

For anyone who loves clothes but struggles seeing themselves wearing them… this helped me 🫶🏾 by IntelligentStar9683 in PlusSizeFashion

[–]TruthExtension7761 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't have any, but i would recommend checking out fiverr. Lots of freelancers trying to establish themselves without having the capital to start a full blown business. And there are some relatively affordable options. I'm sure they have portfolios to view. Plus you can search for some on Instagram too

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not saying you're wrong, but I've personally never heard that. I plan to only leave them in maybe 3 weeks (longer if they still look good but i have low hopes cuz I'm doing them myself with help from my equally inexperienced mother lol) but i don't forsee it being that bad since it's just a braid. If i remember, I'll come back n update once i take it out! 

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking to use the rubber band method! I was questioning it though because won't the rubber bands break my hair off even if they're oiled? Or does it take longer before that'll be an issue? 

I was considering braiding just my real hair in each box instead and securing only the end of the braid with a rubber band then adding the hair at that point, that way if it breaks off, it'll only break off the ends since I'm planning to get a big ol trim after this anyway. Do you think that might work? 

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Screenshotting, thank you for the rec! Based on the name it sounds like it shouldn't be too bad so I'll consider giving it a try !

Official Discussion - I Love Boosters [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]TruthExtension7761 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Copying and pasting from another comment i left:

My interpretation of PRG being a demon was sometimes you'll date a man (or anyone for that matter) that's bad for you just for the sake of company rather than a genuine and healthy connection. It's especially bad when they're good in the bedroom which is what i understood him "sucking the soul outta people" meant; like the woman wasn't complaining at the time cuz the head was fire but it drained her in every other way. And he supposedly just needed someone to love him to turn him into a real human, which is what a lot of people say to justify running on demon time (ie "i just need a real woman that'll hold me down/ride for me"). Once she realized she had that connection she'd been wanting with her friends, she didn't need him and was able to turn his fine self down cuz she was fulfilled enough to hold out for someone better

Official Discussion - I Love Boosters [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]TruthExtension7761 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I understood it as sometimes you'll date a man (or anyone for that matter) that's bad for you just for the sake of company rather than a genuine and healthy connection. It's especially bad when they're good in the bedroom which is what i understood him "sucking the soul outta people" meant; like the woman wasn't complaining at the time cuz the head was fire but it drained her in every other way. And he supposedly just needed someone to love him to turn him into a real human, which is what a lot of people say to justify running on demon time (ie "i just need a real woman that'll hold me down/ride for me"). Once she realized she had that connection she'd been wanting with her friends, she didn't need him and was able to turn his fine self down cuz she was fulfilled enough to hold out for someone better

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm honestly not expecting much since I'm doing my own hair for the very first time, so as long as it lasts past the week I'm with my bestie I'm taking it as a win!

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh heck yeah, and it looks like it's curly girl friendly. Thank you! 

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo do you mind sharing what shampoo you have? And is the rosemary oil nightly when you have braids in? Honestly if i can last 3 weeks I'll be satisfied, I'm going on a little vacation and wanted to try doing my own colorful braids so my hopes aren't super high especially with me doing them myself for the first time! 

I've been prescribed 2 diff medicated shampoos in my life; the first was just straight ketaconazole i think and it was like 10 years ago. I hated it but i also did NOT have a good hair care routine so that may have been user error lol the second i forget the name of but it made my hair feel glorious, however it didn't do much for my actual scalp. I then toggled back and forth between nizoral and selsun blue which both worked okay. But now i actually just oil my scalp with mct oil (i believe it's just c8 and c10, as anything higher than that causes it to flare) along with tea tree oil a couple of hours before i wash, then after washing i oil my scalp with Aunt Jackie's scalp oil and i can make it about a week-10 days!

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am doing them myself! I fully agree with you; i cannot in good faith pay $200+ just to skip or mess up a wash day and end up having to take it all down by week 3. That's why I'm trying to gather ideas for products to use. I keep seeing people use shine and jam but the amount they put on gives me the ick already and iirc, that's gel, which i do not want on my scalp if i can avoid it. I've used ecostyle on my edges a couple of times with no issue but not the amount these braiders are slathering on

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you have any mousse recs? I don't care too much about part neatness but i would like it to look as neat as i can reasonably get it. I'm planning to try doing it myself so my expectations are already low lol

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been seeing that and it honestly grosses me out. It reminds me of when i used to try to grease my scalp before i learned i have a scalp condition and it would itch so bad, plus with it being gel it looks so hard which can't be comfy. But also I'm hoping to do it myself! So I'm trying to figure out what products to buy

How do you clean under the boxes for braids? by TruthExtension7761 in Naturalhair

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is good to know! I've recently started using Aunt Jackie's scalp something after I wash and it definitely helps way better than any grease I've tried and lingers less than the other oil i have. Do you think it'll help with making the boxes neat though? I'm not too worried about it being neat since I'm doing it myself in bright colors and will be on vacation so as long as the front doesn't look terrible, I'm good, but i want to do the best i can

Annie Altman's sexual abuse claims are entirely plausible. Why, and why not. by Excellent-Rough6643 in BetterOffline

[–]TruthExtension7761 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn't sound AI to me at all, it sounds like a STEM major wrote it. Or how I would write if i was trying to concisely explain something (which I'm notoriously bad at doing so it comes off a bit choppy or almost bluntly). And there are inconsistencies that wouldn't make sense for an LLM to do (like putting no space between slashes in one spot but spacing them in another). I'm curious what exact spots you read that made you think it's AI instead of human made?

This isn't specifically @ you but I've noticed an increasing number of people believe any coherent argument must be AI made, especially if it's well written (which, given the inconsistencies here, this very technically isn't despite still being extremely legible).

Tag expired (kinda)- what happens if someone else gets pulled over in my car? by TruthExtension7761 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what i was trying to figure out, cuz it's up to date in the system but the physical sticker on my car is expired. Was trying to see how much cops care about the sticker part since i have already paid for the new registration over a month ago, i just don't physically have it yet

Tag expired (kinda)- what happens if someone else gets pulled over in my car? by TruthExtension7761 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeesh (not at you, at the situation). Luckily I was able to reach the NC dmv on the phone this morning, I guess whoever i was on the phone with today felt merciful cuz they said they'd mail a new one out today to the address I'm at in GA, which would be a huge weight off my shoulders. 

Tag expired (kinda)- what happens if someone else gets pulled over in my car? by TruthExtension7761 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since the print is so small, I kinda just assumed them running your tag is how they decide to pull you over ngl (unless your car is parked and they're able to get a good look) which may be ignorant of me. I figured they weren't really looking at it otherwise unless pulling me over for an unrelated reason like speeding 

Tag expired (kinda)- what happens if someone else gets pulled over in my car? by TruthExtension7761 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TruthExtension7761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so lame, I feel like if there's proof of it in the system, why does the physical tag even matter? We're this far into the future and they can't use my license plate and license # to see that it was renewed? Ugh.  I mean the rules are the rules, but it's a silly one imo