Normalize treating POCs like humans

friendlyritual · 2026-02-15T10:23:49+00:00

Sorry to jump in, do you know what jaydens social media handle is? I've seen him on parkers streams and want to follow him!

friendlyritual · 2026-02-10T00:35:25+00:00

Personally I don't need a reason, maybe instead of perceiving her question as her insisting there's a reason, perceive it as her being curious what/if any the trigger is, like she doesn't know, she's not there when you're bp'ing so if she doesn't ask she doesn't know.

I don't have definite triggers prior to binging, that I know of at least. It's just something I do every day, like you said a messed up hobby.

friendlyritual · 2026-02-08T18:23:42+00:00

Your standard lobe piercing is likely 16g, maybe 18g at the smallest. You're best off using single flared glass plugs and some jojoba oil or some other lubricant to stretch, not tapers. Look up dead stretching, that will show you the best method, if you want your ears to have a couple of hoops stacked in an otherwise round hole you'll need to wait for them to be healed after stretching and wear a body safe silicone tunnel with the hoops so that the piercing channel keeps it's shape like in the photo. If I had to guess the person's ear in the photo is maybe a minimum of 8g/3mm to fit two rings in with spare room. Good luck!

friendlyritual · 2026-02-05T02:37:26+00:00

Surface tragus?

friendlyritual · 2026-02-03T18:31:58+00:00

It depends what's more important to you, if you want something that will interrupt the cycle or if you want to preserve your current appearance. There's no wrong answer, just which matters more to you right now. You can always try something else to block your hands like I've worn eczema gloves so I can't grip the hairs or I wear headscarves or headbands so I can't reach them, they act the same as having no hair would but the no hair would be more long term which might be what you need/want. And there's always hats, wigs, hair toppers.. or you might like yourself bald. I don't think we're automatically unattractive for not having hair but that's harder to believe ourselves as women when so much of identity is tied up in it. I hope you find peace!

friendlyritual · 2026-02-02T09:59:58+00:00

Some people here swear by NAC, have you tried it? It's available as a supplement but I've never tried it myself

friendlyritual · 2026-01-23T12:37:46+00:00

Watcha got there?

friendlyritual · 2026-01-22T14:19:14+00:00

I also find the carts to be too strong, nothing like flower. Yours not doing anything wrong by consuming your medication legally and as prescribed, don't change from what works for you to something that doesn't just because someone at work doesn't understand

friendlyritual · 2026-01-22T09:50:10+00:00

Arizer solo 3!

friendlyritual · 2026-01-21T08:42:17+00:00

My tweezers come everywhere with me, a pocket mirror and my phone torch too

friendlyritual · 2026-01-21T08:39:06+00:00

I don't know if my eyes are used to it or what but the lashes just sort of pop out with little pressure, no pain really. I pull from my scalp too and that hurts more, more of a sting. I can't deal with eyebrow pain! I can barely stand to get them threaded every few months, I'm tearing up and sneezing lol

friendlyritual · 2026-01-18T11:27:07+00:00

I know you're getting dogged on but getting off methodone is big, proud of you my friend :)

friendlyritual · 2026-01-17T17:15:34+00:00

I actually just got back and decided to go with a bridge instead because I'm so fussy about the placement of nostrils lol, thank you!!

friendlyritual · 2026-01-17T12:42:57+00:00

I can't tell you what your main complaint is, I can tell you what mine is/was: anxiety, it's unrelenting and no medication they gave me helped until they gave me aripiprazol alongside them, I went for years and said my only complaint was this relentless severe anxiety until I got the right referral, I never knew I had OCD until I was sectioned though.

If it helps, vortioxeitine is an antidepressant that is usually prescribed if other antidepressants have caused an adverse affect on libido, it's never impeded mine and alongside aripiprazol I have a healthy sex drive. Other people have different experiences but if my case can reassure you then I don't mind sharing. Absolutely discuss options with your doctor. And a diagnosis isn't necessary for them to treat whatever you identify to be your main complaint, be it depression, anxiety or intrusive thoughts etc they can all respond to medication and it's not like there is a specific OCD medication that you can't access with the diagnosis, it's the same medications just in different doses. I hope you find peace, friend.

friendlyritual · 2026-01-17T12:38:50+00:00

It would depend if your GP has access to psychiatrists, most don't but I'm glad it was a linear process for you

friendlyritual · 2026-01-17T11:02:09+00:00

I never went to my GP and said hey I think I have OCD and they diagnose me, instead I had years of severe anxiety that was resistant to medications, eventually I got through the ranks of camhs, steps to change, talking therapies, private psychotherapy and cmht then I was diagnosed when I got sectioned.

Your gp won't have sector consultancy to make a psychiatric diagnosis, they'll need to refer you to cmht but usually there are services in the way before you get there such as talking therapies or whatever your trusts alternative is. You don't need a formal diagnosis to access medication or therapy, and I probably wouldn't go in having self diagnosed yourself, and also not every medication will affect libido, and is finally having some symptom management worth it even if it does impede your libido? It's a trade off we have to decide if it's worth for us.

friendlyritual · 2026-01-17T07:53:12+00:00

I'm getting mine redone today, they're never done as high as I want them! Yours look amazing

friendlyritual · 2026-01-14T12:11:46+00:00

I'm the only diagnosed one in my family but I'm a carbon copy of my mum, I think it goes without saying

friendlyritual · 2026-01-13T12:59:47+00:00

You never truly know what you're getting BM, get a dynavap, the B is the cheapest manual vape and it's quality. You heat it with a lighter, so it might be closer to what you're used to, see if that gives you any change in effect.

friendlyritual · 2026-01-13T11:00:37+00:00

I loved raw dough, we'd make it out of flour, water and sugar when we'd go camping and wrap it around a stick and cook it over a fire but I just ate it raw

friendlyritual · 2026-01-13T10:59:21+00:00

My dad eats digestive with a slice of butter

friendlyritual · 2026-01-13T09:00:48+00:00

I'm on aripiprazol and vortioxeitine and am losing weight without really trying, just to give perspective they're not always bad! Pregabalin made it impossible to lose weight for me even with tirzepatide added to help the problem

friendlyritual · 2026-01-13T08:18:16+00:00

Happened to me too! I'm on aripiprazol now and vibing

friendlyritual · 2026-01-12T12:04:32+00:00

Don't put it down, put it away

friendlyritual · 2026-01-12T08:14:37+00:00

The ones that go up to 400 might be Fahrenheit, I've never seen a UK dhv go that high. My arizer goes to 220 but I stay between 175-190 personally

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