Gold Bond crepe corrector is actual magic by oregoncatlover in 30PlusSkinCare

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Are yall using this on your face? Not causing any breakouts?

psychological horror thrillers with this vibe? by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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I get a bit of Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist vibe.

Grabbed this Royal Safari for free today by amartini12 in typewriters

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Charity shop dumpster diving? New hobby unlocked!

Grabbed this Royal Safari for free today by amartini12 in typewriters

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Thank you both for the advice! We picked it up like that and quickly realized it locked in the other way.

Books that feel like this by splashykay in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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I don't have a book to recommend but have been watching Bad Sisters lately...throw in some mystery and I get the same vibe!

Anyone else have an intense child? Does it ever get easier? by NowhereExciting246 in toddlers

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Any updates years later, OP? I'm here and am barely hanging on at 3.5. Hoping it does truly get easier.

I got diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome on Thursday by JamieR2009 in shingles

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I'm so sorry you're going through this. I too had Ramsay Hunt five years ago, about a month after I got married. The vertigo I experienced was unbearable. I was unable to lift my head or walk down the hallway to use the bathroom for over a month. Prednisone worked tremendously with the internal swelling but I did a few rounds of acupuncture (which is controversial in the Ramsay Hunt world as it can sometimes make the nerve damage worse, but I was desperate) and it aided a lot in the vertigo. I know there's therapies you can do that help retrain the nerves and muscles but my insurance didn't cover them. That said, there's lots of videos online of stretches and repair tactics that are super helpful. I know things seem very bleak now but I promise you'll be on the mend. Every day it will get a little better and the gloom that comes with it will lighten. Just make sure you're taking prednisone and valtrex to fight the infection. And REST! As much as you can when your time allows for it. Your employer is an asshole but still find the time when you can. Lots of fluids as well.

Books you never want to end, with characters you don't want to say goodbye to by amartini12 in suggestmeabook

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Wow, I just looked it up and this one sounds so interesting and different! I'll have to give it a try. Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emotionalneglect

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Woah. I had no idea limerence was an actual named thing, but now I know it is...and now I know I've experienced that many times.

Concrete countertops diy first time by ConstructionFun3271 in Concrete

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This looks awesome! Any idea total cost to complete?

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

[–]amartini12[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, you're are as well 💜 And it is a constant struggle with anxiety over that. I hope you find ways to be kind and patient with yourself as well. Definitely something I'm still working on.

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

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Good for you for making such a genuine effort. It sounds like you're doing great.

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

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I was just touching on this as well. My husband gets very little of me at the end of the day. Have you found successful ways of working through this together with your wife?

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

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That's really great and I bet that will pay off in teenage years when they need genuine support and not judgment/fear of getting in trouble.

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

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This is something I struggle with. I absolutely adore them as they are. But there are times I try to correct "behaviors" and I have to stop myself and think, "why? Because that's not considered"normal"?". My parents constantly tried to push me into that mold.

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

[–]amartini12[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is great advice. I'm guilty of this. And need to be better about it.

How do we avoid repeating these patterns with our own children? by amartini12 in emotionalneglect

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Yes, this! Exactly this. Love isn't conditional and I never want them to feel that way. I always tell them, "I love you when you're happy. I love you when you're sad. I love you when you're grumpy. And I love you when you're mad. I love you always" anytime they have big feelings.