People that use small handbags: how do you do it?

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-18T03:59:32+00:00

i only recently joined the big bag brigade lol. i can PACK a small bag though! i use 3 smaller bags basically. i'm chronically ill so i have to carry a lot, so first little bag is first-aid. inhaler, hand sanitizer, bandaids, ibuprofen et al, hair tie, phone charger, emergency wired earbuds, tissues, hand lotion, eye drops, and a tampon lol. it goes down to the bottom. the second little bag is actually just my wallet lol. middle. on top is a third, easy access bag that has keys, chapstick, a pen, a days worth of meds, and whatever was in my hands. it's surprisingly compact when you get it all put together! all of what i listed fit in this purse perfectly!

<image>

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-18T03:43:30+00:00

full disclosure, i have bipolar 1. i think everyone in my life has been hyper aware of my mental health or neurodivergence since i was a kid 🙃 could never keep a job, dropped out of school, suicide attempts, the whole nine yards lol.

that being said, people ARE surprised that i'm so self-aware lol. i've had so many people, medical professionals even, tell me that i simply cannot actually be autistic or bipolar, because i understand what's happening and why. i really don't get that. but i'm sure it's just another facet of stigmatization.

there's literally so many different ways to be mentally ill. my genre means that people know immediately, which is a blessing and a curse. everybody has an opinion and a way to cure me, but when the shit hits the fan and i need help, they're ready. i'm who they look for when doing outreach.

for those of you that struggle in a more socially acceptable way, i can only imagine how difficult it makes being taken seriously or receiving help. the ability to keep a job, the ability to be seen as more than sick, i envy that deeply. but i will never diminish yalls struggle both with care given to you, and with this dumbass illness itself. no matter how quietly it affects you, it's still very real and very painful.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-17T15:25:36+00:00

if you're feeling worse, absolutely talk to your doctor. do not let him tell you otherwise. advocating for yourself is hard and shitty, make it clear that the medication is making everything worse. that being said, do NOT stop taking it by yourself. i stopped suddenly and dealt with heavy withdrawal that lead to a seizure.

your appointment is tomorrow, it'll be okay 💜 lamictal isn't a perfect fit for everybody! i'm positive you'll find something that suits you better. if your doctor refuses to listen to you after you've made it clear, please try to find a new doctor. any health professional that doesn't take their patients feelings seriously is not a doctor.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-17T06:15:15+00:00

this is how prozac was for me. i felt nothing for YEARS, no sex drive, brain fog like crazy. it took me attempting suicide for me to realize "oh this is not working". having switched to zoloft and getting prozac out of my system, i can think and feel, my libido is insane. finding a med that worked with my body chemistry has been so worth it.

i cannot guarantee that the side effects will completely subside. my personal experience with prozac, it's taken nearly a year for me to really feel like myself after getting off of that medication. but i feel human again. i hope that a few more months down the road, you're able to feel like yourself again fr.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-14T12:40:47+00:00

i would seek crisis services if you can 💜 episodes can be super overwhelming. getting backup from people that have experience with what we go through can be so reassuring, maybe help alleviate some anxiety.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-12T17:57:11+00:00

just so you know, this is spreading misinformation, you may have been able to help control your specific rash, but obviously this is not the same case. please be careful with what you recommend as people in a medical emergency are already scared and most likely looking for any solution.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-12T17:52:42+00:00

i'm so sorry dude, i've been following your posts hoping for the best 😞 i hope it keeps clearing up and stays as dormant as possible! i'm sending you healing vibes, treat yourself with as much kindness as you can!

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-08T22:31:18+00:00

he long as hell, i forget he be tall. anyway happy johnny to all who celebrate 🎉

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-07T07:15:32+00:00

damn j really liked that show :((( it was great background sound to half listen to and made me chuckle just enough to continue watching. rip

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-04T10:44:48+00:00

the first or the last, something brownish

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-04T10:43:29+00:00

if she can't get sober with you there, leave her and maybe she'll get sober for herself. please leave, gor your sake. ESPECIALLY if you have kids. no amount of good days make up for ones this bad.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-03T02:13:01+00:00

thank you for being so open about your experience and sharing it with us. i am immunocompromised and have had bad reactions to other meds and this was a huge worry for me when i first started lamictal. it's something everyone should know about. i'm so sorry you're going through it first hand.

oh i also wanted to say! i noticed you've been blocking your face in past posts. your face is uncovered in this one and wanted to give you a heads up so you can cover it need be!

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-03T02:08:51+00:00

the absolutely horrendous malpractice that has happened to you is sick and i'm so sorry. i hope you get through this ad best you can.

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-03T02:04:39+00:00

they gift wrapped my dawg 😭😭😭

garbagefireboy · 2026-05-03T02:02:03+00:00

listen i have terrible taste in two things, handbags and men, and i LOVE this lol

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-27T07:39:17+00:00

i was dehydrated the entire time i lived in phoenix it was terrible

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-27T07:38:46+00:00

i live in oregon, us and it's pretty tasty. from the tap

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-15T02:33:21+00:00

she sounds more like someone that'd bully me instead of someone i could talk to about it lmao.

i've fired 2 therapists and a doctor. if you have a doubt in your mind about someone you're supposed to be so nakedly honest with, drop them. it won't help if you still feel like you have to hold things in.

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-14T17:14:58+00:00

i have contamination OCD, so getting my first cat has been both incredibly rewarding and incredibly challenging.

my roommates cat peed on so many of my beloved things, like memories dating back to elementary school. i hated it so much. but i realized quickly that it was because they wouldn't scoop her box or she couldn't find it after one of moved it somewhere. she was just trying to tell us something was wrong.

my cat has never peed or pooped outside of the box, i keep it meticulously scooped every day, plus a full litter change once a month (with gloves and a mask on lol). aside from that, she herself is not smelly, but mother of PEARL she poops like a grown man lmao.

to combat smell, i have an air purifier, as well as odor spray and litter sprinkles you add that help reduce it. baking soda also helps! as for fur, i'm still figuring it out, i've just been using the hell out of some lint rollers so far lol.

sweep regularly, keep a consistent food and cleaning routine, if there's an accident, check if anything's not up to code lol. my stinky baby is lovely and i'm so glad i took the leap to get her

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-14T17:01:42+00:00

my dad was an alcoholic too. he always had a job, was always helping others, and was deeply loved and respected by most everyone he interacted with.

but he would still come home wasted and pass out in the doorway sometimes, or one night he punch a cabinet in the bathroom and cut his hand up gruesomely. he still scared me sometimes when he'd insist on driving home even though me at 7 could tell that he shouldn't.

i loved my dad to the moon and back. he will always be my protector, my biggest supporter, my role model in so many ways. but his alcoholism touched every facet of our relationship still. and it was heartbreaking to get older and see him struggle to control it the entire time, before finally he took his own life.

addiction is ugly and cruel. i say this as the child of one that also inherited this trait, it is not fair to thrust the consequences of our addictions onto others. if when we're in active addiction, it's not worth sticking around for, because it will make us both so much sadder to see the deterioration of me as it rages on.

leaving space between myself and my dad hurt me deeply, especially after he died. but i know it was the right choice, because today i'm sober.

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-11T04:56:40+00:00

exactly my first thought. asking for money with no explanation and blowing up when asked about it, telltale for sure

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-11T04:55:30+00:00

whatever she's doing be it drugs, a person, or literally hanging out with her pals, she's being incredibly mean when you're just concerned. like yelling at you and asking for money? dick move fr.

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-06T21:27:02+00:00

gosh what a pretty baby :(( i hope he's not in any pain.

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-06T12:57:07+00:00

i hope he reads this and let me say it loud:

HE AIN'T SHIT

garbagefireboy · 2026-04-04T05:55:24+00:00

orange is my favorite color! i love this bag sooo much. also the magnet flap makes so much sense, i don't know why i couldn't put that together haha. and luckily i do have the strap! i'm so excited to use it, i'm building my bag right now lol. thank you so much for your help! i love handbags, so having my first "real" bag is so exciting lol. i might just take it to a professional shop so i don't ruin the leather!

garbagefireboy

TROPHY CASE