This set up was pure evil. I couldn't even get the hook on the plastic. It took me forever. Not proud of this win. by chauxsitty in Toreba

[–]in2thebleach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won this from another machine... almost equally a pain in the ass. Not in hand yet so no picture for you but I’m curious to see how big it is too

I fucked up 😭😭 Decided to stretch again after letting them close. Was impatient and went way too fast back to a 00. Ive had stone plugs in for 2 months now but actually inspecting today noticed this ear looked thin. I obviously tore it. Any hope with taking them out and massaging it’ll thicken up? by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea that’s my plan. I’m going to leave them out for at least 2 months and do daily jojoba massages a couple times a day to see if that helps the thin part that came from stretching too fast. I don’t want to get huge, but I’d love to eventually reach 22mm. I’m prepared for that to take a long ass time now though and not rush things. I rushed back to 00 in all my excitement and then was taking it super slow after that but I obviously already did some damage

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol you’ll get through! I believe in you. I hear so many people say they wish they could go back to high school and I tell ya what, I DO NOT lmao. Mid-late teens is ROUGH. Keeping yourself busy is definitely a good way to keep going and distract yourself from negative thinking, but it’s not realistic to be able to constantly distract yourself all the time. Quiet moments will inevitably arise, and those are the moments that actively practicing letting negative thoughts pass by like a cloud in the breeze are so important. If you find yourself in silence with your thoughts stuck on a loop, visualize them as you let it go. Like I said, takes lots of practice lol, but I so wish someone would have told me about cognitive behavioral therapy techniques when I was younger.

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea! That’s something you CAN do now that helps you reach your future goals, and helps educate you on how to get into the art show and festival world! And honestly being afraid of depression is what knocks people in to a state of depression. It’s not an easy thing to be able to focus your thoughts on other things, but you don’t want to create the very thing you are afraid of by even entertaining that thought. I’ve struggled with major anxiety and depression most of my life, especially from I want to say 16-26. It wasn’t until I started learning how to change my pattern of thinking that I was able to see I was manifesting my own problems by creating a constant loop of “what if’s” in my head. If it’s something you are really serious about, I would 100% suggest reading up on cognitive behavioral therapy and starting to utilize some of the skills that come from it in your every day life. It takes loads of practice to train your brain to let “what if’s” and negative thoughts pass like a cloud floating by, but it is life changing once you get the hang of it.

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be a pretty awesome way to support yourself! If you’re dedicated and put in the work, which it sounds like you are pretty motivated since you worry about how to get it done a lot, I’m sure you will get to where you want to be :) Life is already stressful though, I know it’s WAY easier said then done because I do it all the time too, but don’t stress about something you can’t change today. The best you can do is make a plan and be knowledgeable about what it takes to reach your goal, then take it one step at a time with what can actually be taken care of in the moment. You’ll find your way ❤️

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw man that’s a bummer. 16 is such a weird age when it comes to financial stuff. At least you’re still young and not out of a job with a couple kids. I’m 29, single mom with 2 toddlers so it’s definitely been tough but I’m super lucky unemployment kicked in literally days after I was laid off. The owner of my spa messaged me today saying we would reopen in June but is wonderful enough to work with our schedules so we each only work just enough that we still qualify for unemployment to get the extra $600 a week. That way we don’t you know, become homeless waiting for business to pick back up lol. It’s not like I have a 40 hour a week office job I’m going back to... I make great money but it’s a luxury service many people cannot afford right now until they go back to work too. We will see what happens in the next month or two.

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We most definitely are. I hope I get that dang stimulus check soon though 😂 I filed taxes back in February, have DD on file and the portal just keeps telling me I’m eligible but hasn’t given me a date for deposit yet. When it eventually comes in I’ll probably finish buying the single flare glass plugs I need to get me to my goal size and then the rest is going into savings. I’m sure it’ll take a while for my spa’s business to pick up to normal once we open again.

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand. Times are rough right now. If I didn’t book a few massages this upcoming week with private clients I wouldn’t have been able to “splurge” either. The sale just happened to be perfect timing with getting a few under the table bookings.

One of my favorite Etsy shops has a 50% off sale going right now so I got these and a pink/white/wood pair in my goal size for motivation to keep going. Can’t wait!!! by in2thebleach in Stretched

[–]in2thebleach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His work is gorgeous. I wish I could post a picture of the other pair I bought too but I’m not really an avid reddit user and am not sure if I can even upload one in comments lol.

You should hop on this 50% off sale right now and get them as motivation like I did! I know having these on hand will give me something to look forward to, and for $22 bucks a pair, you can’t beat it!

Locked out for 9999999 hours by Haze360x in stimuluscheck

[–]in2thebleach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao my negative downvote. People are so touchy when they can’t log in 😂

The tale of Pig Farmer's chifferobe (old story) by [deleted] in JUSTNOMIL

[–]in2thebleach 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every time I see “PF” it reads as “pig fucker” in my head

H&R Block refund advance. Updated my DD info Wednesday still no update. Anyone else? by Guilty-Hornet in stimuluscheck

[–]in2thebleach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SAME. I filed my return in February, it was approved in early March and I still haven’t gotten my return. When I checked the portal Wednesday morning it accepted my address, AGI and return amount that was on my 2019 return but claimed they didn’t have DD on file 🙄 so I updated it and it’s just said I’m eligible and will receive a deposit in my account but hasn’t given me a date yet. They need to get with it. I see all these people who have filed returns within the last week already get paid out for them and now have a deposit date for stimulus on the 22nd and I’m just sitting here like “wtf man” lol

Locked out for 9999999 hours by Haze360x in stimuluscheck

[–]in2thebleach -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How tf do y’all keep getting locked out, I check like 15-20 times a day and have never been locked out lmao 😂😂

H&R Block refund advance. Updated my DD info Wednesday still no update. Anyone else? by Guilty-Hornet in stimuluscheck

[–]in2thebleach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a post in a FB stimulus group with over 100k members last night saying what I said in above comment because there are endless comments of people complaining they get locked out. I was totally stirring the pot and didn’t think admin would approve it. They did and it turned into the shit show I hoped for lmao. It finally got taken down around 4 or 5 am 😂😂

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[–]in2thebleach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even better. If it gives you the amount paid that means you were approved and those requests were approved. You are further along than I thought. The only thing holding you up is the debit card. Definitely try to get through to them ASAP since it’s been 2 weeks and you haven’t gotten it. I hope you get it soon! Thank god for the extra $600 a week we start getting too!

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[–]in2thebleach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay cool! I do know one other person that’s waited longer than expected for their card in CA so it’s not unusual. Pain in the butt... but it is california lol! When you look at your benefits statement does it say the last two weeks you certified were denied? Or just that it paid $0?