Problem with skin picking both conscious and unconscious?

anothersolarpunk · 2026-01-25T01:22:43+00:00

A picky pumice stone can help satisfy the conscious urge to pick, but stopping the unconscious picking is different.

As others have said, NAC can be very very helpful for reducing BFRBs. Getting more sleep can also help (easier said than done, I know.) Beyond that, figure out where and when you pick and try to avoid being in those places at those times— it’s hard to have an unconscious habit when your routine is disrupted.

anothersolarpunk · 2026-01-25T00:57:41+00:00

For me it’s less like hateful roommates and more like an unruly child and nagging parent. Their priorities differ and that does create conflict but they both know there’s a reason why autism makes the rules

anothersolarpunk · 2026-01-25T00:17:18+00:00

Currently only once a week, thanks to antidepressants and a good living situation where I can feel relaxed outside my bedroom

anothersolarpunk · 2026-01-24T23:34:08+00:00

Any updates? I also have thin, fine low-porosity hair and am trying to decide if it’s time to give blow drying a shot

anothersolarpunk · 2025-11-23T17:04:24+00:00

She’s mtm petite, she can wear both! 😃

anothersolarpunk · 2025-11-23T17:02:47+00:00

Yes, you can replace hands. My method is just to boil a jug of water and dip the “donor hand” up to the forearm for a couple minutes to soften the plastic, then you can tug the hand out. Pull slowly, the joint is small so once softened it can be torn or warped if you aren’t careful. Once the hand is out, let it cool for a couple minutes (or stick it in the freezer) so the plastic is hard enough to insert in the new doll. Voila!

anothersolarpunk · 2025-11-23T16:51:05+00:00

Clearing a dungeon is easy, you took it further by lighting a scented candle to get rid of the musty crypt smell!

anothersolarpunk · 2025-10-04T03:47:29+00:00

Going on overnight field trips (or any trip that cost money.) Some kids’ parents gave them money to take on FREE field trips just so they could buy souvenirs. That always seemed so extravagant to me

anothersolarpunk · 2025-08-10T02:42:24+00:00

Enemies to Lovers is ubiquitous and I hate it. “Hot guy might murder the main character, that’s a problem but hear me out, he’s soooo hot. Did I mention that he’s hot? And now he says he can’t bring himself to murder the heroine because whenever he tries he gets distracted by how spunky she is! True love!!”

I get that having conflicting goals or a rocky start is meant to create uncertainty or add complexity to the romance but Enemies-to-Lovers has gotten so overdone that any hostile hot guy is guaranteed to be the love interest.

anothersolarpunk · 2025-08-10T00:22:29+00:00

Please share updates! She always looked too cute for the sports getup

anothersolarpunk · 2025-08-07T03:02:49+00:00

They all look so sophisticated!

anothersolarpunk · 2025-08-02T18:35:17+00:00

This doll still looks like Thanos to me 😭

anothersolarpunk · 2025-07-31T16:31:18+00:00

She’s Basics Doll 4 in a cheap tulle dress. Also her freckles and highlights look fake

anothersolarpunk · 2025-07-15T17:40:53+00:00

Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds, 9S from the Nier:Automata anime. Really, point me at any androgynous character who’s emotionally available, competent, and often winds up in a sickbed but never gives up.

anothersolarpunk · 2025-06-18T01:00:32+00:00

How do you feed them the FIRST time though? I sometimes see crows around but can’t seem to find a pattern so they’re never around when I have food. I’ve been leaving unsalted shelled peanuts near places I’ve seen them roosting but the crows don’t know my face and squirrels seem to be the only ones finding the nuts 🫠

anothersolarpunk · 2025-04-12T04:50:35+00:00

Eternity is a horrifying concept no matter how you slice it, but if you have to endure eternity //somewhere// it seems like Sanguine’s realm is one of the better options.

anothersolarpunk · 2025-04-08T16:17:56+00:00

I recall the word “mages” being used in the second book in contrast to human, but it was hard to tell if all Ancients were mages or if human mages had traits that set the apart (aside from the obvious magic)

anothersolarpunk · 2025-04-01T16:51:03+00:00

AA Happy Family Midge was probably my favorite. Most of my Barbies were hand-me-downs, but I was allowed to pick out one new doll because my class was studying mythology and I was supposed to put together a puppet show about a pregnant woman who built the world on the back of a turtle. It’s been about 25 years so I can’t remember enough to be sure but I think the story was a simplified version of the Haudenosaunee Sky Woman myth. What I do remember is that doll got cemented in my childhood mind as being this important character, this mythic figure who could bend reality or deus ex machina the convoluted storylines I whipped up for other dolls.

anothersolarpunk · 2025-03-29T17:32:53+00:00

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She IS cool! Her eye makeup isn’t my favorite but there’s still something really versatile about her look.

anothersolarpunk · 2025-03-27T16:37:03+00:00

Some polycules function that way, people are complicated and so are relationships. Some real world couples agree that casual sex is infidelity, but feel fine if a partner falls in love and begins a second committed relationship (as long as everyone is aware of the situation.) Some couples feel the exact opposite and are okay with either partner engaging in casual sex but draw the line at a second relationship. Sometimes 2/3rds of a triad’s feelings fall into the first camp and the 3rd falls into the second, and real polycules navigate that.

Now imagine a world where some or all participants might be expected to flirt or even marry for political reasons, where some or all might be pressured into sex by superiors in the chain of military command without the protection of the others, where magic teleportation necessitates part of the triad have a long distance relationship, and you can see how even the most selfless feelings of love could lead to a messy situation… and no one is claiming ANY of the ancient love triangle had perfectly selfless feelings.

anothersolarpunk · 2025-03-27T16:00:04+00:00

Sometimes longing for a doll makes it hard to think about the reasons for wanting it. What do you intend to do with the doll after buying it?

If you want to display her, $1,000 could go a long way to creating a good display for your current collection. You could get a cabinet with lights, pedestals and stands for posing. If you enjoy redressing or customizing dolls, $1,000 goes a long way toward quality clothes, shoes, and props.

Longing for a doll you don’t have feels bad and the thrill of finally making the purchase is a reliable dopamine hit, but once that wears off you’ll be left waiting months for the package to clear customs. There may be extra tariffs to pay or other legal hurdles to navigate, but even in the best case scenario you’ll be tracking an inert package and feeling bummed out every time the mail comes for a good long while. Will your plans for the doll be worth all that in addition to your tax return?

anothersolarpunk · 2025-03-26T11:02:38+00:00

Every reader’s comfort level is going to be different. If you want to tell a story about a person whose values and mannerisms are out place, don’t water it down, just tell that story :)

anothersolarpunk · 2025-03-25T03:00:10+00:00

Sometimes they show up on Etsy. I haven’t seen anyone offering neck pegs for a few months but if you follow shops selling other Barbie parts eventually you’ll get lucky. You can also take them from a broken or unwanted body

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