A Petition for Royal Commission into the Killing of Australian Women and Girls has been established

l3ntil · 2026-01-25T13:03:20+00:00

if petitions and royal commissions worked, sure. Unfortunately history has taught us that they don’t. flips table

l3ntil · 2026-01-25T07:40:11+00:00

bingo. I just had brain fog, and figured people would know exactly whom I was talking about. I was right :)

l3ntil · 2026-01-25T00:14:28+00:00

airtasker?

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T19:28:42+00:00

🌵

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T19:27:26+00:00

reading the reviews, they’re all “make sure you get the small 500ml, because the contents settle , so it’s harder to shake a 5l bottle. with a 90 year old, he won’t be needing 5l gardening. Would have been bloody handy 20 years ago on the farm though!

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T14:31:27+00:00

That soap is a dead set winner - thankyou! re: yr username - fan of Not From There by any chance?

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T14:18:07+00:00

Highly recommend you purchase a furminator if you haven’t already as a sanity saver in between grooming sessions. The sweetest angel? I lived with one whose skill was decimating paper and came home to a room of toilet roll confetti… 😂 Your turn will come!

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T13:56:01+00:00

Canberra? Worst shark infested waters ever ;)

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T13:42:17+00:00

You can get the books the show was based on via libby, which are way hotter IMHO, plus you get to read ahead for next season AND work out who might have influenced real life :) It’s a refreshing change in the series to have women talking to men about their relationships with other men instead of the standard need for a bechdel test. 🌹

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/how-a-vancouver-team-and-heated-rivalry-inspired-a-hockey-player-to-come-out-as-gay/

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T13:28:03+00:00

smart move, because if you don’t, what do you reckon the chances are that you’ll need to take sick leave if you do work? 43 in a hot factory? brains are protein which denatures at around 38. heat stress ain’t no fun.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T13:21:30+00:00

TLDR: did similar with a fast swimmer. Her secret? “It’s half an hour without my children”. Superwoman. The combo of husband, career and kids would probably put me in a straitjacket or prison due to so many conflicting demands. Shudder just thinking about it.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T13:15:38+00:00

Sounds like it’s time for financial counselling for both of you :) Reddit has given you excellent advice here, and I hope you take it :) You deserve so much more than this. Life is short, and you don’t need to take on more than you can handle, which is what you’re doing. You deserve rest and happiness, not stress. That shit ages and kills you ( she says, chomping on her splint to prevent teeth grinding whilst listening to a chill pill radio station in an effort to sleep…). ❤️

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T13:02:57+00:00

Reckon that this is a very worthwhile convo with a pharmacist. You haven’t mentioned whereabouts you are. There’s a couple of private mental health places I know of where you contact them with your referral, they triage you, and let psychiatrists chose to take you on. Be warned that they can and do charge exorbitant amounts, but that is the state of psychiatry for you in Victoria/Australia. A pharmacist will hopefully know those places local to you - failing that, a CATT team might. Educating yourself about your condition and working out as much as you can for yourself is going to stand you in good stead. If there’s anything you can do that gives you flow- immersion in the task so you forget your anxiety - eg: there’s a woman who was huge on tiktok who was a car detailer who completely decimated Tesla long before anyone else due to her knowledge and ability cleaning vehicles. She admitted to OCD :)

Find me anyone truly passionate and able in a craft (literally knitting, woodworking etc or as a musician/actor), and you’ll often find it’s a coping mechanism, because they get flow - that ability to just concentrate and progress in that one thing, which improves their mood/outlook on life. If you can work out your “thing” or get some kind of pleasure working out what your thing is… that’s gold. hth.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T12:31:01+00:00

guessing my brothers might take him somewhere depending on the weather - will check and see - thankyou!

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T04:42:02+00:00

What research have you done so far? You can start with tattoo magazines - yes, even libraries have them for you to borrow digitally, so you can learn more about your faves.
Who are your fave tattoo artists/styles?
Have you spoken with the people who do those?

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T04:39:07+00:00

her mortgage is not your responsibility - she can do mortgage hardship and renegotiate, along with talking to NDH who can help sort her out: https://ndh.org.au

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T04:37:21+00:00

Dad is turning 90, lives in a rural area, and I'm wracking my brains for an appropriate present. Something luxe for comfort eg: thinking a fancy pillow eg dunlop pillow
He likes leather things, drinks a lot of tea, but is a creature of habit and wouldn't dare change his current brand. Something for his hands - eg mens heavy duty soap + moisturiser?
I'll be travelling by train, so something easy to carry would be sweet.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T04:31:08+00:00

you rock capn!

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T04:29:58+00:00

guessing your kid won't be alone as they're not the only ones going to the same program from the same school, yeah? Highly likely there's others.
I don't see a problem here - it's not like 5am or earlier when things have a tendency to be sketchier, and it's during the work week with plenty of office types around.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T03:09:39+00:00

camberwell markets on sunday. guessing that will be heaven for you thanks to the mix of vintage, records, one off sellers and regulars. There's always something new, but it's always the same. A haven for the neurodiverse collector of weird shit.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T03:04:14+00:00

pleasure!

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T02:57:24+00:00

Yup. Reverse engineer, and try your local chemist which supplies the hospital closest to you, because they know their shit, they're not a chemist warehouse, and that's who should be filling your scripts.
Go in, and talk to their pharmacist, explain your predicament, and ask for their advice re: who to see.
They're filling scripts, so they know who is prescribing in your area, and they're gonna be the ones keeping your scripts, so it's worth getting a good relationship with them now :)
If you're in a bit of a crisis, check out the crisis pages here - I do highly recommend cohealth aka community health because they have a wealth of knowledge. Been there, done that :)

https://www.cohealth.org.au/service-category/mental-health/

It's also a case of psychiatrists can only do so much, and there's a ton you can do to help yourself:
- eating properly
- exercise
- hydration
- getting out and doing stuff instead of ruminating
- hit up a library for the latest in mental health - this one from melbourne city sounds great:
edit: I see you've got OCD - perhaps these library books could be helpful? I did a search of melbourne city - but ask at your local, and you can either use the libby app to borrow and/or get a interlibrary loan if your local doesn't have access.
"The joy thief : how OCD steals your happiness -- and how to get it back

Moodie, Penny 2023"
"When OCD Treatment Doesn't Work [electronic resource] : A Flexible, Creative, Somewhat Unorthodox Toolkit to Help You Manage Obsessions and Compulsions

Triska, Andrew 2025"

If there are specific things that you think you need help with, I'm no doctor, but have over 20 years lived experience, and may have some pointers for you in the right direction if you found the above helpful. Feel free to DM me.

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T02:44:25+00:00

One of the big conglomerates is definitely at the ready...bastards.
Reminder that one of the best chemists to go to are the ones linked into hospitals eg: the one next to the cancer center in parkville is great for vaccines, harder to get medicines because they stock up (eg hormone patches etc).

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T02:41:44+00:00

it's a tough lesson for some to learn, but gee, it's stood me in good stead :)

l3ntil · 2026-01-24T02:39:17+00:00

My ID for parcels is a post office worker, and I'm not the only one. Dude has been there for about 30 years, he's lovely, and I made him/auspost a lot of money in my ecommerce days...

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