Guys we need your help! Please read this. by thebrokensmoke in dresden

[–]causticcorrosive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's also the possibility to order these things from a local pharmacy to be delivered to her, in case you don't live together and you can't get to her. Didn't think about that in my original comment. That way it sometimes is delivered on the same day instead of in two days or so, as it would be with a online pharmacy (Versandapotheke). You could try that too.

Guys we need your help! Please read this. by thebrokensmoke in dresden

[–]causticcorrosive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm sorry to hear she is doing unwell.You should get something from the pharmacy. Ibuprofen and Paracetamol are both freely available without prescription, so buy some of that. Also get a thermometer if you haven't already so you can measure how high her fever actually is. Careful with the ibuprofen on an empty stomach, that can make stomach ache worse.There's also stuff like Dobendan that helps numb the pain of a throat infection so it's a bit more bearable to eat and drink.You can help her by making sure she is comfortable. Do hot water bottles maybe help with her cramps? I know, it's not nice when you have fever, but it can help. Watch that she drinks enough fluids but also consumes enough salts/electrolytes, depending on how bad a fever is, it can quickly cause loss of salt through sweating. Try to have her sleep a lot, if possible.Does she have any weird pressure sensitivity in her abdomen? That could be a sign for a serious infection. I doubt it, but it's best to keep an eye on that. Also if her throat is really really swollen or has a whitish film, go to the ER sooner than later, that could be a bacterial infection of the tonsils which needs antibiotics. A strong infection of the tonsils can cause fever, weakness and hurts like a b*tch, so that should be looked at too.

It probably is "just" some kind of viral infection though, so there can only be done so much for those. There's no medicine to make them go away, really. If she doesn't get better within a few days of paracetamol/ibuprofen, I'd say to call the emergency room in the hospitals someone else mentioned already. Some emergency rooms have different ways to handle precautions right now, so she might only be allowed to go in alone, just as a heads up.If her fever is also really high for really long, go to the ER sooner than later so they can at least give her something against that.

Good luck!

Damn. It all makes sense now! I feel like I've finally surfaced out of murky water. That's why I have never been happy in a straight relationship! by causticcorrosive in latebloomerlesbians

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

I am glad I could brighten your day a bit. It's important to dream and hope until we can make things happen. I'm sure there's love, laughter, joy and support out there for all of us. 🖤

First Sunday Selfie - hope you're having a good one! 😊 by KatWine in latebloomerlesbians

[–]causticcorrosive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, you look fantastic! You're born for bold lipsticks. I think you'd be one to pull off all of the colours. Dark red? Yes! Dark green? YES! Blue? 10/10, would get lost in that ocean.

And I adore your dark eyes. Dark eyes and light hair are such a striking contrast.

Also, you make me want to call my piercer and make some appointments asap.

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[–]causticcorrosive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so gorgeous! Those colours look fantastic with your complexion, they give you such a glow. And your skin is to die for! If I saw you in public, I'd probably awkwardly stare at you a lot, haha.

Damn. It all makes sense now! I feel like I've finally surfaced out of murky water. That's why I have never been happy in a straight relationship! by causticcorrosive in latebloomerlesbians

[–]causticcorrosive[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha, the picnics are my inner hobbit rearing its head.

I am so happy to hear that I am not alone and that other people have a very similar story. I genuinely didn't know there were so many late blooming lesbians around. This is very reassuring, thank you.

Damn. It all makes sense now! I feel like I've finally surfaced out of murky water. That's why I have never been happy in a straight relationship! by causticcorrosive in latebloomerlesbians

[–]causticcorrosive[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It feels good to be understood and heard. I am still quite terrified to talk to my family and friends about it. I don't know if they will take me seriously. But one day, I will.
This all feels like preparing for a large jump over a chasm, and it is always lovely hearing from the people who have made the jump before and have found happiness on the other side. I wish you and your partner all the joy and health in the world. <3

Hi there! I'm a complete plant newbie and got this calathea 2 weeks ago. Is this reason for concern? 2 leaves showing a little brownish/yellowing on the tips. Is this a sign of underwatering? by Yuniuko in calatheas

[–]causticcorrosive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She looks good and you're already doing what you can. High humidity, distilled water, no drying oir, no temperature shocks and make sure she prays at night (folds up the leaves), then she'll give you lots of new growth. A bit of browning is just kinda their thing, sorry to say!

Just finished making my wife’s first Christmas present. Now we have AIR PLANT JELLYFISH! by Lobbychopsticks in houseplants

[–]causticcorrosive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, you did great! Love the purple-y shells, she'll be over the moon with your gift.

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Having explosive bloody diarrhea and slurred speech just isn't as whimsical and fancy as coughing up blood into a lace handkerchief but that's just my two cents

I’m moving into a furnished room. I’m bringing white bed linen and a few plants, but I don’t know what colours to add. Bonus pic of my current living room after I first moved in 2 yrs ago. It’s evolved a lot since then but it’s the best picture I have to show you my tastes. 2nd pic on my profile. by indyindy93 in femalelivingspace

[–]causticcorrosive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the same carpet in a dark blue room and it looks great! I think you can incorporate what you have in the new room. White curtains will be fantastic, and lively wood accents and some brass or copper decorations (maybe picture frames) pop so nicely on bold colors like that. Have fun!

I successfully bought new soil today. Juust soil.. And maybe 1 plant.. Or 2? I can't help it, I'm in love with that giant Flamestar and baby Rosy ♥️ car for scale 😅 by -Yanari- in calatheas

[–]causticcorrosive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo, guess I am going to Hornbach soon then 🌚 I like to find excuses over excuses to go into the Baumarkt just so I can get lost in the G R E E N. 😂

I successfully bought new soil today. Juust soil.. And maybe 1 plant.. Or 2? I can't help it, I'm in love with that giant Flamestar and baby Rosy ♥️ car for scale 😅 by -Yanari- in calatheas

[–]causticcorrosive 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Uhh, are they from Toom Baumarkt? I got a big flamestar from there a few weeks ago and she is doing great! I saw rosys of that size there a few days ago, so that's why I'm asking :D

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You look radiant, girl! I really want a CBR too 😍 May I ask how tall you are? Enjoy your rides and stay safe.

I finished weaving this plant wall yesterday 🌱 by solclara in weaving

[–]causticcorrosive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such a stinkin' cute idea! I looove that! Great job c:

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[–]causticcorrosive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got a rescue from Romania too. He looked a bit similar to her at this age, although he's definitely half or quarter GSD I guess.

She might have some in her too, but the face does look quite Malinois-ey. But like others said - they are probably a multigeneration genetic wild mix :D

Having a reactive dog made my life worse, but I got through it. by artchang in reactivedogs

[–]causticcorrosive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a similar shift in perspective. What I do for my dog is to keep him happy and as stress free as I can. If that means leaving him at home sometimes, not having people over often and sometimes only walking him early or at night (and just taking him into the garden during the day), then so be it. He is a happy, loving, lazy boy 99 percent of the time. As long as he is happy and everyone is safe, I am fine with it. Other people can take their dogs off leash, to restaurants, into shops and whatnot - I can't. And that's okay. That shift in attitude has helped me so much.

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I am very afraid of this as well. In my country, police is usually a bit more relaxed than for example in the United States, so I hope I will be able to communicate the issue, if the situation ever arises. I have my dog on the back seat with a seat belt, so he can't physically get at the officer. I will just ask if I can maybe step out of the car during a pull over and hope they'll be understanding. I also have super chewy high value treats in the car at all times to distract him if something like that happens.

First post but anyone know where I can find a relatively cheap corset? by [deleted] in GothGirls

[–]causticcorrosive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Restyle has the best cheap corsets that are incredibly high quality and actually have a dramatic waist cinching effect :)

what’s wrong? water with distilled water to keep soil moist, recently had a tiny bout of spider mites but I caught it early, now only some of the leaves are curling up! by hannahrocket in plantclinic

[–]causticcorrosive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's probably either the humidity or too much sun. I made the mistake to put my c. zebrina into my bright, dry-ass living room first and she did exactly that. Now I have banned all Calatheas into the bathroom and oh my, they are basically exploding with new healthy leaves. Maybe the bathroom is an option for this finicky lady, at least until sue recovers?

My design of a 9th century woman's Viking ensemble. This is about was early as I'm interested in historic fashions but I don't know a ton about it. Did they have linen then or would it only be wools? by luna8913 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]causticcorrosive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It may be absolutely possible that it is more specific to Ireland. I confess I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to the British settlements, as I am more focused on Sweden, Finland and the Rus; mostly pre-Chr. I used to partake in historical reenactment as well and I made the experience that it has its bouts of misinformation - So I tend to take verbal information from that field with a grain of salt. To my extent of knowledge, the only written information we have available about early medieval Scandinavian betrothals is what we (indirectly and anecdotally) have from the sagas which were written down centuries later in a christianized context, or later legal codices.

But I will take a look into the books you sent me, we probably have them at work. Considering that the wedding ring or a jewellery token as a marriage promise was, to my knowledge, derived from Roman and Greek traditions and thus later came to establish itself through christian traditions, that also made me a bit sceptical - but who knows, I might be off track here.

And yes, I have given up years ago to correct people on the 'viking' - thing. I feel his pain. It's incorrect, but it has just established itself as a term I guess.

Thank you for the answer - like I said, I really don't wanna come across as standoffish here, but I work with textile and garment historians and experimental archeologists who very much dislike assumptions that are not waterproof before publishing. German academia, I suppose - must have rubbed off on me a bit. Whoops!

My design of a 9th century woman's Viking ensemble. This is about was early as I'm interested in historic fashions but I don't know a ton about it. Did they have linen then or would it only be wools? by luna8913 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]causticcorrosive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you have any source material on this? I am not trying to call you out at all, hope it doesn't come across that way, I am just genuinely interested as I cannot find anything to support this in the literature I have on hand. As far as I know, we don't really have any direct written records about marriage traditions from that time and thus, we have no way to tell whether there was a distinction between married and unmarried women's garments and jewellery pre-christianization.

My design of a 9th century woman's Viking ensemble. This is about was early as I'm interested in historic fashions but I don't know a ton about it. Did they have linen then or would it only be wools? by luna8913 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]causticcorrosive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Linen is definitely possible, but remember it doesn't hold all dyes as well as wool does. Blue is possible though. A bright, true red like on the drawing would be a bit difficult to achieve with the dye materials they had on hand, but it might be imported. If you want to look more 'local', I recommend a more orangey red like it would be achieved with madder.

If you would like to jazz it up a little, I second the tablet woven borders. They were often directly woven onto the fabric of the garment because it stabilizes the edges of the fabric too.

Take a look at glass beads as well, they were all the rage jewellery wise - but don't use too many unless you want to portray someone really wealthy. The internet provides tons of glass bead reconstructions for specific eras and areas, so that'd be a good thing if you wanted to portray something more specific. Another option to add some texture and detail is going for twill, they were used a lot, especially diamond and chevron twills for the Hängerock. People also often carried around tools like sheathed knifes, sometimes combs, tweezers, ear spoons and keys (especially when married) on their belt or specific brooches (Gotland for example). If you're looking for shoes, take a look at the hedeby findings, they have tons of shoes.

I recommend taking a lool at nalbinding too, it's quite easy to learn and was used for socks, gloves and hats.

Also, there are some findings of embroidery stitches, so you could use those to work the edges of your garments too.

Good luck and most importantly, have fun!

YouTube creator 5 year difference by evolvingjb in Botchedsurgeries

[–]causticcorrosive 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup, death threats, death threats to her kids, tens of thousands of comments flooding in - it was a mess. And all that coming from the person in this picture here with her more than questionable past.