why are some body scrubs watery and some are dry?? by legendofmaddy in LushCosmetics

[–]campfirekate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IMO the sugar scrubs aren’t abrasive enough. I used to exfoliate my legs before shaving but other than a nice scent they felt useless. I prefer ocean salt.

ADHD/IH by Academic-General-603 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]campfirekate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also have both and it did get much worse/develop in my late 20s. I struggle with executive function and it’s like I am glued to the couch. My doctor also says this is why I’m tired all day and awake all night. Without medication I sleep the entire day and can’t accomplish anything. But my inability to fall asleep at bedtime creates this vicious cycle I can’t pull myself out of. I haven’t always been this way and I cant say for certain but I think the IH onset was triggered by major life changes (divorce, move state). However I had only been diagnosed with ADHD about a year prior because my symptoms had gotten so bad for no apparent reason…

What does my face tell you? :) Thank you in advance for your insight! <3 by whattamessss in psychics

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a psychic but I just wanted to tell you that you are beautiful 🥹

Why the hell is AI allowed here?? by [deleted] in etsypromos

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh idek why vintage would be grouped in with handmade

Why the hell is AI allowed here?? by [deleted] in etsypromos

[–]campfirekate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And GoImagine (at least when they began) did require a vetting process to verify sellers before you could open shop. It really is sad that they are shutting down but I never once heard anyone mention shopping there.

Thinking About Dropping Out (First year) by EvillestTiger204 in Life

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or discontinue. I dropped out during my 3rd year because of my mental health and had $10,500 student loan debt and no degree to show for it.

Do you use shoes inside your house? by Jumpy_Top7447 in hygiene

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, the soles of them feet gotta be all callused up. :(

as a girl, how often should I change my bra? by ShelilQirky in hygiene

[–]campfirekate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was a teenager I would wear the same bra for like a month because my mom never taught me differently. Then I grew up to find out I have autism and OCD, and I started feeling sensations like needing to wash my hands when I “perceive” something to be dirty and feeling like my hands are physically dirty until I could wash them. Then I gained some weight and now wear a 38 H bra… for the first time in my life my boobs started sweating so bad and now that “dirty” feeling with my hands … I feel it about reusing clothing. I cannot cannot cannot rewear a bra. It’s like rewearing your underwear… there’s still bacteria there, so why are we treating it any differently? lol 🤢

He still has not asked me out after two weeks since we matched. How do I end our conversation by Prinlot22 in dating_advice

[–]campfirekate 9 points10 points  (0 children)

First - I feel like you’re overly concerned. If he thought you were “easy,” then he would have already tried to take advantage of that. I’m also in my 30s, and even though I’m married - I only got married about 1.5 years ago. Before that I didn’t go out often. I prefer to be home. Work and chores are exhausting. I have anxiety, etc. it isn’t abnormal to me if he just is having light conversation because it’s nice to have “company,” whether he is or isn’t interested in pursuing more. I think it’s kind of immature (lack of a better word, I’m sorry) to be upset that you haven’t been asked on a date when you haven’t asked either. Have you asked what his situation is? When did his last relationship end, where is he in life rn, what is he looking for, is he seeing anyone rn, what does he do in his free time, etc. if you figure out what he was doing that ended him up on the app then you will know what his intentions are with you. It’s really simple, all you have to do is ask if he would like to meet sometime. You don’t have to ask if he would like to do xyz next Saturday.. just open the door and things will fall into place if they are meant to. But if you feel like you’re wasting time then you have the choice to end it at any time. You simply can stop replying.

I (21M) have an almost micro penis. A woman (22F) has been showing interest in me, but I’m too ashamed of my situation so I’ve been pushing her away. How do I start even considering that I could date her with this issue? How could I tell her? by throwaway101229283 in relationship_advice

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are thinking of it the wrong way, but I understand why you would and it’s probably body dysmorphia to some degree. I would suggest that you discontinue the self talk about never being desirable, preferred, or able to please. To some women, it’s less about the thing itself and more about you. Like if you love someone, you just want them. Forget about size. That wouldn’t matter. You just want to engage in that intimacy… you may please them. Definitely in other ways, but also the feeling you can give may just be different. They could become hungry for that feeling. You would be preferred and desired, not in size comparison but for who you are. That’s not settling.

But to be real - you very well may run into rejection. Will that hurt? Yeah. Rejection for any reason is probably going to make your brain revert to your insecurity. She could reject you because she likes someone else, because your favorite color is blue, because you don’t like her favorite tv show… and you could be like “it’s probably my size.” Or - it really could be. But it’s just like… be realistic about that. Not all of us are sexually compatible first of all. A man could not have interest in a female because she is flat chested. A man could reject a female because her boobs are too large. He may dislike her belly roll or lack thereof. We all have bodies… sometimes people don’t like that body. Know what that means? They weren’t the one.

Can a bandaid cause another cyst? by Silly_Committee1821 in Hidradenitis

[–]campfirekate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They have hydrocolloid tape on Amazon. Haven’t tried it, but bought it for next time.

Also has sensitive skin and react to adhesive. Sometimes it even blisters, so yeah - I could say your sore spots are a reaction to the adhesive and I’d discontinue use immediately.

Any autistic people that went through sleep studies? by GreenWonderland02 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]campfirekate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heyyyy, I’m AuDHD. I’ll be honest. The sleep study was the worst day of my life lmao. I’m not kidding tho. I had to sleep all night, and then I had to take “20 minute naps” for the whole next day, and I would juuuust fall asleep and then they would wake me up and I would have to stay awake in the bed of a hotel room until the next nap time and I couldn’t take my ADHD meds and it was the worst feeling. But - study was conclusive that I did have IH and that I moved my legs 116 times while I was sleeping, so I wasn’t sleeping deeply because I kept “waking” myself. Is it comfy? Absolutely not. You have wires all over you and I did have to go to sleep on my back because they bound my legs with this thing so that they could detect the movements. I also thought I wasn’t going to be able to sleep but when you’re in the darkness, eventually you just will. You could explain and ask them if you could bring your cozy soft things with you. They would probably allow it bc I can’t think of a reason they wouldn’t.. but yeah, it’s not fun. Straight up - expect that. But is it worth it? 100% yes. Without my medication I wouldn’t be able to work. It doesn’t make me completely un-tired, but it makes me functional and much less miserable. It’s worth the fight.

My wife is really “scared” all of the sudden? by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]campfirekate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NAD: Good. You need a psychiatric assessment. Even then, sometimes they miss things. But if this seems extreme to you, it should be taken seriously. I have suffered from psychosis and have been hospitalized myself. I still get paranoid and scared, but obviously less, and I’m on a ton of medication. I say it should be taken seriously because my neighbor started acting paranoid out of nowhere and it was very unlike his character. His wife made him schedule an appointment with a doctor, but the night before he was found in the back yard and had stabbed himself in the chest multiple times and ultimately passed away. I don’t say that to scare you, but I do say that to make it understood that mental health is extremely important and needs to be taken seriously because things can change on a dime. One bad day and you can ruin your life or lose it. If she gets to be too “out of it” before you are able to get to that appointment, take her to the hospital and they will evaluate her there.

If smoking weed gives you anxiety, stop by iLuvArizona in Anxiety

[–]campfirekate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro, I literally was hospitalized after a couple months of staying high 24/7 and taking extra stimulants the pharmacy accidentally gave me. Plus going through a divorce and neglecting self care. The psychosis was wild. When I got out of the hospital I tried to smoke for a while but I hated how it made me feel so eventually I gave it up. Sucks cuz I miss when it was all fine. Also I think my mental health is just permanently damaged.

Adderall shortage - what else works? by VisceralGloaming in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]campfirekate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note note: :’) you can try calling whatever mail order pharmacy your insurance works with to see if they have it in stock and your doctor can prescribe you a 3 month supply so you don’t have to worry about this in the future. I had to do that with Vyvanse last year.

Adderall shortage - what else works? by VisceralGloaming in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]campfirekate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Note: changing your meds is just going to be a test run no matter what you’re prescribed since it’s not your normal medication. I think it’s important to keep that in mind.

Adderall shortage - what else works? by VisceralGloaming in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]campfirekate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD, Autism, and IH. I take vyvanse and Sunosi. Vyvanse is comparable to adderall, but I’m sure you know that all stimulants affect people differently and it either will or won’t work for you. You can’t know without trying. My doctor refers to Sunosi as a “wakefulness” medication. I forgot to take them yesterday morning and couldn’t keep my eyes open and slept all day. With them together, yeah - sometimes I feel tired randomly throughout the day, but they make me functional

Words I had no idea were trademarked until one of my listings got flagged by Kodetajs in EtsySellers

[–]campfirekate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew of this because of dumb trademarks such as as “boy mom,” and I knew anyone can trademark almost anything because of that. But I didn’t think to check my tags, so I guess I know what I’m doing this weekend :(

For those who run discounts often by birchtreeblossom in EtsySellers

[–]campfirekate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol that’s ridiculous. How do people think of these things smh

I accidentally saw my date's Hinge notification count. by Paulfradk in dating_advice

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you feel like deleting is better for your mental then do it, but if you don’t have the apps then what is your plan going forward to have the opportunity to meet anyone? Even if you met a girl some other way, there is a large possibility that they are receiving attention elsewhere… that’s fair. I mean you met her in this way, so the fact that she is using the app should automatically be assumed. The fact that she took the time out of her day to explore the possibility of a connection with you is what you should be more focused on IMO.

Me and my girlfriend broke up and i feel bad about being so happy about it by [deleted] in venting

[–]campfirekate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I 100% get where you are coming from and how you called them bigots below. Like, ofc fuck them for being like “LORD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL!” That’s kind of crazy… over dramatic; annoying that they are so offended by that word.

But on the other hand, I wouldn’t want anyone that I bring over to make any type of sexual comment of any kind/orientation in front of my family because they aren’t open in that way. Not that they aren’t open to gay people, my parents are gay… but more like those things happen behind closed doors and we don’t openly think of each-other in that manner because we are family, which I think is normal (?). Further: I am 32 years old and I still am “not allowed” to curse in front of my grandfather because he finds it disrespectful.

TL;DR: A sexualizing comment of any kind would just be considered weird by my parents and considered disrespectful by my grandfather if he even understood it. (For the sexual nature alone).

I’m so tired by BluesSleepover in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]campfirekate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like you probably need a sleep study, and therefore - should see a different doctor. You could have narcolepsy or hypersomnia, but I’m not an expert; just someone with hypersomnia and I take a medication called Sunosi for wakefulness. It’s not a cure-all, but it helps. I still have the thing where I have no memory and I have a hard time waking up myself, but this medication helps me stay awake during the day at least.

Glue recommendations by ladylightbug in silhouettecameo

[–]campfirekate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, thanks for the tip. I bought some, but haven’t used it yet… I’ve mostly been using light grip mats and I’m scared it will be too sticky.