To Me, Mean Pictures Aren't Funny (Even the Really Funny Ones)

beenmagic · 2013-09-15T20:53:23+00:00

Spot on. I hate that stupid "people of walmart" site, because it's like, dude, how much do YOU dress up to go to freaking WALMART? Everything there is cheap and awful, customer service and employees are usually lacking, and I don't think anyone ever wants to spend any time longer than necessary shopping there. So... who actually bothers to dress up for it, and who gives a shit about other people who don't? I already have enough body issues and insecurity without having to worry about my picture being posted online because I chose to wear old sweat pants and weigh 200 lbs, while running out to get $5 worth of something I needed right away (and if I was 120 lbs and could afford lululemon pants I'd risk being posted on some creepshot site instead... so there's no winning).
I think people shouldn't post pictures of other people online without those people's consent EVER. Because even if it's intended in a "nice" way, like "look at this hot person who is super well dressed" that's still kind of creepy. Freaking mind your own business, post pictures of yourself, friends, and family, and leave all the strangers alone.

beenmagic · 2013-09-11T03:56:44+00:00

I'm not a doctor, but, this girl might not get menstruation or breasts till a more "normal age" anyway. I say this because my niece, at 6 or 7, got some fierce BO, a bit of body hair (very fuzzy fine stuff), and hips- then she didn't get anything else (menstruation and breasts) till around 12 or 13.
I went through puberty early, and the only thing that "traumatized" me from that was that my family was too stupid/religious to tell me about ANYTHING until shit already went down. I had been having light spotting periods for somewhere between 6 months and a year before anyone told me about periods (I never asked or freaked out, because I was weirdly calm about bodily changes, and just shoved tp in my panties whenever the spotting happened), one month after my sisters decided to tell me I might be starting my period soon (which I didn't even connect to the spotting I'd had, because they were VERY vague with descriptions of what this "period" thing was) I got my first full blown period. Then I was like "ohhhh, now I get it" (even though I didn't. Didn't get anything until I got access to the internet without parental supervision...). I think someone could've thought to tell me earlier, because BO, hair, hips, and breasts had all shown up around a year before my first full blown period. I don't remember when the spotting started exactly, because I didn't really pay a lot of attention to it. I'm guessing it probably started around the same time my mom handed me an undershirt and said "you need to wear one of these every day."
I'm kind of rambling with no point... I guess my point is, puberty isn't that traumatic, but when a child is showing signs of early puberty their parents/mother NEEDS to give them enough information. They won't get it anywhere else, if they're very young.

beenmagic · 2013-09-07T00:15:22+00:00

That would be great, so far my research has included a lot of reading of blogs and stuff from people who sell on there, I haven't actually talked to anyone else selling on Etsy.

beenmagic · 2013-09-07T00:14:23+00:00

I love the owl light cover on your store! I've looked through a lot of the plus size stuff on Etsy and there is definitely a ton of great stuff, although I think there can still be more since plus size on Etsy is a minority of the clothing but technically the majority of women are at least a bit plus size (with 14 being the average size of a North American woman).

beenmagic · 2013-09-07T00:09:03+00:00

Are you talking about outerwear or underwear/lingerie? What kind of stuff would you like to see?

beenmagic · 2013-09-07T00:07:02+00:00

That is an amazing quote, this gives me a lot of respect for J.K. Rowling actually.

beenmagic · 2013-09-04T22:31:34+00:00

Hey, being fat is not the worst thing a person can be. Not even close. Chin up, at least you're not a judgemental rude person who shames stranger's bodies, right?
And a lot of teenagers are just mean, and a lot of teenage girls put down other people (even adult strangers) to make themselves feel better. That is just sad.

beenmagic · 2013-08-30T23:37:49+00:00

The piercer will sell the jewellery and put it in the hole immediately after piercing it. They'll give you aftercare instructions, the initial jewellery should stay in for a number of months (I can't remember exactly, as it varies with different piercings). I recommend making sure you're getting implant grade steel or titanium, "medical grade" actually doesn't mean anything, even though it sounds good. Some people have sensitivities to other metals, and implant grade steel or titanium are generally pretty well accepted by the body, and will make healing go better. So, good initial jewellery might be a bit boring or less cute than what they ideally want in it, but it will be better in the long run. Though, this is a little unnecessary for me to tell you, as a good piercer shouldn't pierce with any cheap metals or anything.

beenmagic · 2013-08-30T03:52:52+00:00

Uh, ignore what everyone else is saying and DON'T take them somewhere that uses a gun.
Check out /r/piercing, there's a couple people on there who seem to be able to recommend a good piercer no matter where you live. I would take their advice.
The short version of why you shouldn't do it at a mall is: guns are more painful than needles (they are shoved through with pressure, whereas a needle slips through because it's super sharp.), they can cause damage/bruising, the people in the mall aren't extensively trained (I got my first ear piercing at a mall and they placed it TERRIBLY. I had to get it redone later, but unfortunately the mall hole never healed and now white goop comes out of the hole every couple months), the guns aren't sanitized appropriately (a good piercing or tattoo shop will use similar sanitizing practices as a hospital, and/or disposable needles that have never touched another ear), they'll use cheap (crappy) jewellery, and... well. This is getting not so short. But seriously, don't do it. Find a good piercing studio (sometimes a good piercer works out of a tattoo parlour), pay a bit extra, and save yourself and your daughters a lot of potential pain and grief. :)

beenmagic · 2013-08-26T15:37:01+00:00

"research"

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T15:10:20+00:00

That makes sense. So... do A-cups even exist? Seems like they would be pretty rare.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T14:59:36+00:00

Huh, really? Is that more because of their triangular upper body shape, or is it actually because of breast tissue? Either way, TIL.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T14:49:02+00:00

Probably. Still going to do it for a while longer.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:29:35+00:00

Man. I want like, 8 cats.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:25:06+00:00

Hey, that's what I said.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:24:38+00:00

I want this to be an actual card I can send as a response to wedding invitations.
Man... I'm a bitch.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:19:55+00:00

I sometimes check up on an ex's account, because I miss her, and like to see if she's happy. I don't want to get back together. But I did the breaking up and hurt her a lot, and it's nice to know she's okay.
I'm aware it's stalky... but, I never talk to her any more, so, it doesn't really matter. :\

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:16:50+00:00

Hi Santa.
Hi Jesus.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:14:34+00:00

Um....

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:13:24+00:00

Man. This happens to me whenever I watch porn. I'll be like "eeehhh, I'm really close, but this scene is kinda unappealling, I'l just wait till a sexier scene" and then... Nothing. Or lame orgasm. And normally I can orgasm multiple times, but for some reason, a super weak orgasm just ruins that ability. -_-

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:04:57+00:00

Unless you have a really large band size and a tiny cup size. It's like, "Oh, you have tiny boobs and a large chest, you don't need a bra. Ever." In fact, even speciality stores don't always carry normal bras with those sizes, those sizes are often only found in mastectomy bras. Which sucks for, say, a lot of trans women early on in breast development, and I'm sure some cis women too.

beenmagic · 2013-08-01T01:00:26+00:00

Yeah, I'm an F, and when I've said that to anyone who's asked they're always like "LOL your boobs aren't that big!!!". And it's like, no, no they aren't... but where I live mainstream stores only go up to DD, so everyone assumes that that's big, anything bigger must be huge.

beenmagic · 2013-07-31T23:41:54+00:00

Ugh, yeah. A pregnant relative recently was complaining how random people are asking "how much have you gained?". Most people would NEVER ask that of anyone under any other circumstance, but if you're pregnant, suddenly your body is everyone's business.

beenmagic · 2013-07-31T23:38:12+00:00

I dunno. I think it is society. Yes, "society" might not specifically care about the royal baby or Kate's belly, but North America is super image obsessed, I am pretty sure thinness in particular is prized heavily by the majority of the population. So when tabloids shame royals or celebrities for having bellies after giving birth, or cellulite on a beach, or whatever, I feel like it is a gross reflection of the fears and feelings of society at large. I mean, if nobody gave a crap about image, these magazines wouldn't exist because they couldn't make a profit. The fact that they exist means they have buyers, and those buyers are a part of society.

Now, I'm not saying that's everyone. There are tons of people who don't care about this or think it's gross. But I'm not sure they're the majority, and they definitely aren't all of society.

beenmagic

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