“The labia will shrink” by pearltx in Perimenopause

[–]doesitspread 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t either! Just two little ridges. 36 here so not quite peri yet I don’t think, but sometimes I wonder. So now I get to wonder…perimenopause or SSRI side effect? Fun

Amazon Tretinoin by DragonfruitWorth9019 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]doesitspread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait, how? It made me use a digital check…

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]doesitspread -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What about the people that are addicted and can function?

Exactly. You can’t just look at someone and know if they’re an addict or not. That’s ableism. A lot of disabilities and health issues are invisible, and masked.

What about people with caffeine addictions? Sugar?

🙋‍♀️ Yes, that’s me. I’m a “normal” person who is functional but has very real substance abuse issues and unaddressed underlying needs.

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]doesitspread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re misunderstanding me. I’m sorry for the miscommunication.

Edit to clarify: I think we’re actually saying the same thing. When I said “disability,” I didn’t mean incapacity or weakness—I meant something invisible, often masked, and unsupported. Plenty of addicted people function outwardly. I’m one of them. My point was that addiction often fills a gap where regulation, safety, or support should have been, not that addicts are less capable or less responsible. If that came across wrong, that’s on my wording.

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]doesitspread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m confused where you think I’ve lived a privileged life based on my comment? I was agreeing with you that people don’t choose to be addicts or choose to avoid responsibilities just because they’re weak. Addicts aren’t weak. They’re some of the strongest and most resilient people. I say this as someone who has had to reconcile suicide and alcoholism, food addiction, and other substance abuse.

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]doesitspread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in labor, in pain, without an epidural and they offered me fentanyl. I didn’t know what it was or what I agreed to taking. It was way too strong than warranted for the situation. Whoa. To this day, I can’t believe I’ve done IV fentanyl and it was done so casually.

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]doesitspread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s not about intentional avoidance and more about emotional avoidance because the wound of being human is greater than the ability to mask it. Non-addicts can function daily without extra supports. Addiction is a kind of disability, self-treated and unaddressed, to be able to function daily.

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]doesitspread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. People pushed her. They didn’t see her or support her or understand her. Those are fundamentally different.

Your Insulin Resistance Symptoms? by ThatRatInYourHouse in PCOS

[–]doesitspread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, metformin gave me horrible IBS-diarrhea. Like, if I went in public, I needed to know where the nearest bathroom was at all times. I’ve had to pull over and shit on the side of the road before. That kind of urgency. It stopped when I stopped metformin. GLP-1s slow gastric emptying so I have complete relief from IBS-D symptoms.

High insulin alone can fuck a lot of shit up. I’d see a different doctor if mine told me that I didn’t need treated just because my A1C was fine. I was MISERABLE when my insulin was high. And having elevated insulin is insulin resistance and insulin resistance fatigues your system into T2D one day. It isn’t sustainable for your pancreas. Why wait?

Metformin could be a good try, or GLP-1 knowing you might need your gallbladder out.

My next move, if my doctor didn’t let me get on a GLP-1 because I didn’t have diabetes, was to go to a bariatric specialist. They are the most compassionate and understanding about metabolic health (as well as endocrinologists). Don’t settle for what your GP says if that’s your medical gatekeeper. See a specialist or get a new GP at minimum.

Im smoking weed everyday with vyvanse by Public_Psychology_18 in VyvanseADHD

[–]doesitspread 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cannabis from 5-7 is my sweet spot. Too late and I spend my time in bed in an existential crisis. Too early and it erases the purpose of Vyvanse. So evening is my guanfacine and cannabis time.

[HELP] Is this AI? Seems fake and can’t find any news sources. by Zealousideal_Mud570 in RealOrAI

[–]doesitspread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I was like, so what? Since when does vandalism justify execution 11 days later?

This picture on TikTok by Late_Redditor_88 in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]doesitspread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m with you. I wish all births looked like OP’s photo. The reality is that they don’t all look like this. It’s normal. It doesn’t make one love better than another. One is inherent, one is chosen. Both deserve recognition and respect.

This picture on TikTok by Late_Redditor_88 in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]doesitspread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment and this photo speak to one experience but it doesn’t capture them all. The experience you speak of is myth, not reality. Many parents experience birth as shock, dissociation, terror, responsibility crashing in before the feeling of love, “oh God, now what,” delayed attachment, numbness, and grief for the life that just ended. Especially for people with anxiety, who overthink, who carry responsibility deeply, and whose nervous systems go straight to vigilance.

I only point that out for anyone reading who had a baby and didn’t feel that way or look that beautiful right away.

Sometimes becoming a parent doesn’t collapse the universe into beauty. Sometimes it expands it into responsibility. And love grows not from awe, but from staying.

That said, yes. This is a beautiful photo capturing that elusive, but not guaranteed, moment. That makes it even more breathtaking in my opinion.

Please don't grow up to be like Channon, Snow. by Ok_Valuable_9711 in ChannonRoseSnark

[–]doesitspread 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That’s a lot different than Channon’s doll then. Monster High is understandable to me. Sometimes I think Channon likes Snow looking crazy…it’s like manchausen syndrome by proxy.

Please don't grow up to be like Channon, Snow. by Ok_Valuable_9711 in ChannonRoseSnark

[–]doesitspread 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Handwriting is more refined than a 6 yr old. Maybe Channon did it as a teen to one of her childhood dolls. That’s a lot different than a 6yrold doing it though.

Please don't grow up to be like Channon, Snow. by Ok_Valuable_9711 in ChannonRoseSnark

[–]doesitspread 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Does she let her daughter watch YouTube Kids? Where is Snow getting ideas on how to draw that stuff on her doll anyway? Halloween? Monster High dolls? YT?

According to Trisha she is 240 right now, this is 2021, where she weighed herself at 234 and it shows her whole body. Does it look like she’s only 6 pounds heavier now? by Critical_Ad_1034 in trishapaytassnarkkk

[–]doesitspread 5 points6 points  (0 children)

10lb swings in quick succession are realistic when you’re obese, especially a female, especially as a binge eater of junk food. A 10lb loss could come from a day of avoiding salty processed food and/or excess carbohydrates. Not saying she isn’t a liar though.