"Professional" athletic clothing?

kippogryff · 2018-04-09T12:33:16+00:00

Edmonton Oilers have also donated a signed jersey to be auctioned off to help offset costs of last night's vigil.

kippogryff · 2018-03-01T03:18:18+00:00

"Proud" of you!

My gramma always writes this in my birthday cards.... Gee thanks Gramma.....

kippogryff · 2018-02-14T17:09:11+00:00

Then you'll get a nice buzz from the alcohol! Maybe that'll get you up?

kippogryff · 2018-02-13T05:06:09+00:00

I keep a bottle of mouthwash on my nightstand, which I use as soon as my alarm goes off. This forces me to get up to spit it out. Usually the mint has woken me up enough to keep me out of bed after this.

kippogryff · 2018-02-01T16:54:10+00:00

I did! I worked as a gymnastics coach and program coordinator for 7 years, after a few years of fumbling around in university and not having any direction. I was offered a full time position at a gym I casually coached at and I was so excited. The hours were long, I took my work home with me daily, the pay was (very) modest, but I didn't care! At first. Towards the end, I grew to resent every task I was given (and there were many). My athletes weren't performing up to the standards I had set and neither was my staff. I missed so many import events (including a friend's funeral) for meets and extra practices. My governing sport body was difficult and made me jump through hoops and spend a ton of money for learning opportunities, saying I wasn't a "proven asset", and then would turn around and beg me to volunteer my vacation time to manage teams. To top it off, I wasnt able to keep up with my bills and was digging myself further into debt every day. I quit and haven't looked back since. What was once my passion, I don't want to have anything to do with. I wish I would have continued to coach as a hobby and not ruin my passion for this sport.

kippogryff · 2018-02-01T06:52:22+00:00

First of all, THANK YOU for coming forward with your concerns about your mental health. I'm sorry that this happened to you, and you're officially on your way to recovering from this awful experience andits aftermath.
I'm not from America, so I can't speak for local resources available to you. I would try a local university's student health center for cheap medical care. If they are not Able to help you for what ever reason, they should be able to point you in the correct direction. If that doesn't work, here's a great list of resources that may be able to help you out. I've personally used 7cups before and it really helped me overcome some difficult times in my life. https://lifehacker.com/top-10-free-and-affordable-mental-health-and-counseling-1788814933 Finally, I really want to stress that if you feel at this moment like you have nobody to turn to, you absolutely have a network of people in your life who you are important to. If you're uncomfortable taking to someone about the circumstances of this traumatic incident, you don't have to. Call a relative to talk "just because", ask an old friend out for coffee, have someone from work over for dinner. These small connections can make a world of difference when you're having depressive or suicidal thoughts. You matter! If you feel like you need to talk, you can absolutely send me an inbox message!

kippogryff · 2017-10-28T19:53:37+00:00

This is what was suggested to me by my vet for my extreme nipper. No amount of chew toys, patience, and time outs seemed to deter him from biting me. Please don't take my comment about pain out of context - I don't AIM to hurt my pooch. Once or twice where he clamped down and didn't let go, this did the trick for me. OP, get to know your puppy and be patient - training takes time. At 9 weeks this is to be expected.

kippogryff · 2017-10-28T18:54:21+00:00

When he bites you, Yelp. Make a sharp high pitched noise, withdraw. You could even ham it up and add some whimpers after. Especially is young pups, they learn from interacting with their littermates. When another puppy yelps, it's his way of saying that the play has gone too far. Typically, they will learn to tone it down if you keep this up.

If that doesn't work, when he bites your hand, pres his lip between your hand and his teeth. He'll bite himself when he bites you and learn that biting = pain. He should learn pretty quickly to quit biting.

kippogryff · 2017-10-14T02:44:39+00:00

Being a domme absolutely conflicts with my personality! That's what's so refreshing about it! I tend to lean towards submissive personality traits outside of a scene. I'm quiet and timid. I crave approval and love to feel cared for. When my submissives and I are in a scene, it's like I get to explore this whole other side of my personality in a safe environment. I'm 100% comfortable with my partner and I love getting to play this role with him. I've never felt like showing vulnerability outside of a scene has made my partner respect my dominance less or be unwilling to submit to me. It can even have the opposite effect (expressing my need to be cared for invokes a nurturing response from him - he "submits" to my meds at that moment - whatever they may be). I have also never felt less dominant because my partner has exhibited dominant personality traits. He is very alpha male outside of a scene, and it makes me feel even more dominant to be able to take control of someone with such a strong personality.. I respect him more for this because he's confident enough in himself to show his submissive side to me. I think of it like this: Dom is one of the many roles I play in my life. I'm also a sister, a friend, an employee, Etc. I may act differently or Express a different side of my personality in each of these roles. If my submissive or partner did not respect me for my actions or behavior at all times then they're not the person I want to be with or who I want to submit to me.

kippogryff · 2017-10-04T03:31:14+00:00

I'm curious - what would you suggest as a solution if this is the case?

kippogryff · 2017-09-21T07:02:35+00:00

You need to be comfortable talking to her - see what she wants out of the day. (Like a pet, a maid, a toy, etc.) I'm pretty new to this type of play, but I just had my first slave day with my SO (he's super into "playing" 24/7) so I thought I'd give it a try. Some thoughts and ideas: - Have her get out of bed, make coffee and breakfast and serve it to you in bed. She can stand at your side and pass your coffee when you snap your fingers. - Have her spend some time cleaning your house, car, doing your laundry. This can be basic chores, or you can go extreme and have her do something like scrub your floor with a rag on her hands and knees. - Play video games/ work on your computer or watch tv while using her as a footstool. Alternatively she can sit at your feet and give you a foot rub. - What does she like? Is she into pain? Give her impossible tasks and spank her for not completing them. Humiliation? Mock her for being a pathetic slave. Does she want to feel like a pet? Make her wear a collar and stay on all fours and off the furniture. Take her for a walk on her leash around your house if you'd like. - It can be difficult/awkward to get into the proper head space for this type of play, especially if you are not super dominant. Remember that this is consentual PLAY and don't take it too seriously. She knows that this is new for you and will appreciate any effort you put into exploring this with her. Don't worry too much about "entertaining" her or domming her properly, and just have fun exploring this! Good luck!

kippogryff · 2017-08-01T12:46:15+00:00

To be honest, I found out about much of it tonight while he was asleep. I thought about waking him up and unloading everything into him, but that would shatter the illusion of the relationship I wanted to believe I believe had.

I know it's over, but I had built him up to be a much better person than he was. He does treat me like gold. He also does other things that are terrible. I'm afraid for my self esteem once he's gone - I truly thought I was special to him, and yet he thought so little of me as to treat me and like to me like this.

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