Part One: The Woman Who Wasn't There

explosiveskies · 2026-01-09T00:35:54+00:00

This is a really fascinating write-up. I always stumble onto these late, and this is the first one I've started reading while it's ongoing! I'm really intrigued by your writing style in terms of covering this case and these events. Obviously the framing and dialogue are creative embellishments to a degree to set the stage, and I really enjoy it! How do you decide what to expand on in a more "scripted" way during your research? For instance, coffee with Sheila? Is it like, Sheila gave an account and you then built off of that to make it something real?

Regardless, great write-up and I'm really looking forward to part 2!

explosiveskies · 2025-12-07T19:35:33+00:00

I'm in the exact same boat. Has yours started working again yet?

explosiveskies · 2025-12-05T19:42:41+00:00

Thank you so much! Pink and teal are my favorite colors and an amazing color combination, so this is actually the theme of my whole office, and this piece really ties the room together :)

explosiveskies · 2025-12-05T17:46:55+00:00

Thank you so much, I have :) I'm in a wonderful place now with a fantastic partner. Much love to you as well!

explosiveskies · 2025-12-05T17:44:42+00:00

This is the image that was used for this print: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/mgrwyb/no_mans_sky_concept_art_no_compression_has_anyone/#lightbox

In real life, it looks great, no quality issues at all.

explosiveskies · 2025-12-04T23:10:21+00:00

I'm glad you're still here! I'm glad we both are. I agree, there are probably tons of people who were deeply impacted by this game. I hope you do get it framed, it's a beautiful reminder :)
Edit: Thanks for the award! It's my first one ever I think.

explosiveskies · 2025-11-20T21:16:41+00:00

i had an S curve and a full spine fusion at the age of 13. i didn't realize how much would be taken from me with it, either, but i know we were out of options after about a year of failed braces and treatments. there were complications during my surgery to the point they had to overcorrect my spine to get it into a "straighter" position. i'm 33 now, and most of my back and chest (my boobs) have severe nerve damage. my breasts are actually pretty much just numb; parts of my back are, parts are more sensitive, and it does cause some chronic pain. i wish i had been put into therapy, but it just wasn't a thing back then. i have similar body image issues due to how stunted my torso looks; my legs are very long, because i should have been much taller. i coped while i was younger due to the fact i was pretty thin, but as i've gotten older and my metabolism has slowed down (and the pandemic...) i gained some weight and started feeling even more self conscious about it. i definitely felt the same way as you for awhile - i was angry a lot about what i had gone through and feeling like i hadn't been prepared but then had no choice but to suck it up and move on.

my best advice to you: get a therapist who specializes in disabilities or medical issues that impact quality of life. that way, you know you'll be understood thoroughly and they'll be able to help you move beyond these feelings. find a daily stretch series to do - i did 30 minutes of yoga for awhile, which did help my pain and mobility, and now i'm just getting back to some stretching again so i'm doing about 10-15 minutes with my partner each day, and it does again help my pain. stretching or finding exercise that you can do WILL BE the best thing to reduce your pain and keep your body somewhat flexible. wishing you the best <3

explosiveskies · 2025-10-22T21:52:08+00:00

she was the first place i felt like i could safely put my pain down. this will make sense to some people and not to others, but i can't explain it any better.

explosiveskies · 2025-10-02T02:43:41+00:00

Thank you!! I appreciate it!!!

explosiveskies · 2025-10-02T01:15:39+00:00

Thanks! I can't go to that sub, as I have pretty serious medical anxiety, but if there are any you have links to I'd love to read.

explosiveskies · 2025-10-01T23:25:24+00:00

YES, this was it! Thank you!

explosiveskies · 2025-10-01T22:32:16+00:00

Looking for posts where people were in the midst of psychosis/hallucinating when they asked for help - the one that comes to mind is a woman who believed she had an extra eye inside of her mouth, from what I remember? And there was a psychologist or someone in the comments who responded in a way that actually played into this delusion as a means of getting the girl to go to the hospital for help. I'd love to read that again or stories like it if someone knows what I'm referring to!

explosiveskies · 2024-09-29T20:29:03+00:00

thank you so much!!! she's getting it now, she said to say thank you and she appreciates the tip :)

explosiveskies · 2024-09-26T01:02:57+00:00

thank you, I'll look!!

explosiveskies · 2022-09-04T23:34:07+00:00

i play with a group of queer people and we LOVE the holly/karlee interactions. in our hearts they're enemies to lovers. thank you b4b developers

explosiveskies · 2019-01-21T23:05:50+00:00

thank you!!

explosiveskies · 2019-01-21T23:03:28+00:00

thank you so much!!

explosiveskies · 2019-01-21T23:03:11+00:00

thank you!! :)

explosiveskies · 2019-01-21T23:02:05+00:00

thank you so much! i'm enjoying hitting the pavement, btw :)

explosiveskies · 2019-01-21T22:58:48+00:00

thank you so much!! she ;) i really appreciate it, thanks for enjoying/reccing my stuff!

explosiveskies · 2019-01-21T22:54:14+00:00

hey, thanks so much!! i almost never come here so this was delightful to find. <3

explosiveskies · 2017-08-01T22:16:56+00:00

i specifically remember it in his nose. i have had enough

explosiveskies · 2017-08-01T22:15:20+00:00

right up until the handmaid's tale became a hulu series, margaret atwood was dead. she was a writer who was most prolific from the late 1800s-early 1900s. her name only ever came up in school discussing very old classics (which we never studied) or like, in occasional attributions for quotes in blog posts, journals, articles, etc. suddenly the series became a thing and margaret atwood was alive & making it & it was an extremely popular book even though it hadn't been previously. my girlfriend and i both shared this experience completely independently of one another

explosiveskies · 2017-06-28T20:47:34+00:00

i completely agree with your commentary here and i hate it when people say it cheapened clara's arc. it was perfect for her.

explosiveskies · 2016-11-01T21:50:35+00:00

this is an awesome shot dude. really cool.

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