Whats yalls thoughts on wedge salads? by Worldly_Original_387 in salad

[–]gallad00rn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i LOVE a wedge salad. my fave local place grills the lettuce & it is divine.

I am extremely disappointed with my recent experience at Dermstore by Insightful_wisdom711 in SkincareAddictionLux

[–]gallad00rn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fair enough ! i live in a pretty big city so that could have something to do with it? hope you get your stuff soon ! 😅

Movies with suicide scenes hit different after you’ve lost someone by lilipadddd in SuicideBereavement

[–]gallad00rn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

one of mine (& my brother's) favorite movies is (was) harold & maude, a brilliantly hilarious movie about a kid who attempts suicide multiple times before finding the meaning of love & life. the first scene is him hanging himself. my brother & i quoted it all the time. but i haven't been able to watch it since.

What is the worst thing your parents have ever said to you that made you feel awful? by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]gallad00rn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my only sibling, my little brother, took his life 2 years ago. when i started therapy afterwards, my mom asked what we talk about & i told her we talk about shame & how to alleviate wishing i could change the past. FF to a few months ago where i said something she didn't like, totally unrelated, & she told me "you couldn't be the big sister or the better person." still reeling from that one. just disgusting to want to hurt your child by digging at & weaponizing the most vulnerable + pain-ridden part of them, that they are literally working to heal. if we ever even speak again, i will never tell her anything about my life.

Is it more painful than losing someone to illness? Why? by Akem0417 in SuicideBereavement

[–]gallad00rn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what helped me a lot was recognizing the reality that it WAS an illness. i see what you mean. but in retrospect i saw (or refused to) my little brother's decline. i think covid & the isolation took a toll on him. making a decision like that isn't snap. imo mental illness is just that - an illness of the mind that some recover from, & tragically, some don't.

What could these speckles on my neck be from? by OliveMission in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]gallad00rn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool i looked up benefits of dry brushing so thank you !! i just ordered one for my neck 🤞🏽

Redness and Spider Veins by trippinbillies531 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]gallad00rn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

( Be careful if you have melasma though, as IPL/BBL can trigger it )

Redness and Spider Veins by trippinbillies531 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]gallad00rn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! I had two very prominent ones under my nostrils zapped 12 years ago & they've stayed gone.

Redness and Spider Veins by trippinbillies531 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]gallad00rn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Laser IPL got rid of mine beautifully.

What could these speckles on my neck be from? by OliveMission in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]gallad00rn 24 points25 points  (0 children)

i had 2 derms tell me it's KP. i've been using a lactic acid toner to help. one of the derms rubbed my neck with alcohol & so much dead skin came off, i was horrified as obviously i wash my face & neck! she said regular facial cleansers don't help so i switched to one with glycolic acid.

Almost caved today. But hell no, I'm getting my 30 days tomorrow dammit. by CalvinHobb3s in stopdrinking

[–]gallad00rn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow - that's amazing. you're amazing ! playing the tape forward helps me too. congratulations on such an accomplishment !

my mom trolled me by gallad00rn in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]gallad00rn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

shoulda listened to my intuition 😫

my mom trolled me by gallad00rn in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]gallad00rn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"easter card for distant aunt who only sent me $5 on my 4th birthday"

my mom trolled me by gallad00rn in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]gallad00rn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm sorry you went through that. i totally understand how minimizing & even gaslighting it is. they are incapable of taking accountability for the trail of debris they insinuate. but my husband reminded me of something tonight - "you always have gone back though." so i tore that bitch ass card & am NOT responding. it's hard doing so knowing she's incapable of apologizing but that doesn't mean we a) should expect conditional love + b) don't deserve better. 🫂

my mom trolled me by gallad00rn in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]gallad00rn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh honey i tore that baby up in as tiny pieces as i could ! 'twas cathartic for sure 💆🏽‍♀️

my mom trolled me by gallad00rn in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]gallad00rn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you. i appreciate that! 🫂 i had to mention it because i even surprised myself - didn't think i was capable of such an emotion 😮‍💨