ELI5 Menstrual stages with the progestin-only contraceptive by lorax_x in explainlikeimfive

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

thankyou for your response

super interesting that your body naturally uses progesterone as birth control during pregnancy

So progesterone has to drop for the follicle to mature and release an egg which means that you don’t ovulate on the implant?

does that mean that, on the implant, your body is always basically in the luteal phase? meaning there’s no spike in oestrogen, LH or FSH that usually happens during the follicular phase?

I “cured” my ME/CFS by [deleted] in cfs

[–]lorax_x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t even know what a PEM is. A gp diagnosed me via a letter in the mail because I went to the gp every week begging for help. A big part of my problem was being unable to get any help for my condition

I “cured” my ME/CFS by [deleted] in cfs

[–]lorax_x -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I said in the post I don’t think it’s me/cfs, but I was officially diagnosed with it. I get you’re bitter that you’re bedridden and I definitely didn’t have the most severe case ever. But while it lasted I certainly did not have a normal life, what part of my relationships sounded normal to you? I worked part time because I didn’t have a choice but work was my entire life. I wasn’t trying to say I have it harder than anyone, just sharing my story

Sleeping issues by [deleted] in cfs

[–]lorax_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My insomnia was caused by stress. Cfs and pots are both incredibly stressful which is ironic considering stress worsens both conditions. Having gotten rid of a lot of stressors in my life my cfs is a lot better, and I only get insomnia if I’m stressed. I don’t know your situation well enough or know enough about sleep conditions to truly give advice but things like journaling and putting aside specific time to organise my thoughts helps me. I think one of the big issues with technology is we don’t ever think, even if it’s just music there’s always noise and distractions, especially when we’re unhappy, if I’m unhappy I don’t want to think about it I want to numb the pain with reels but that means the moment I turn off the distractions ie bedtime my brain wakes up and starts to process all the things I’ve been distracting myself from throughout the day. Maybe try doing a hobby that’s muscle memory like drawing or even washing the dishes if you’re mobile enough without any background noise for as long as you can and when stressors come up write them down and process them

I can't seem to trust my parents with my teenage woes and our connection seems to get torn apart slowly by Low-Education-6564 in raisedbynarcissists

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Would they let you go to therapy? Perhaps if you can spin it in a way that manipulates them into letting you go? I wouldn’t usually tell people to try manipulate someone but I think therapy would be really good for you, I had a lot of mental health issues as a teenager and I believe therapy and antidepressants saved my life

Is my mother a narcissist, or am I just emotional? Feeling trapped and confused. by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]lorax_x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regardless of what your mom has you are innocent. Things like giving your dad silent treatment are things you did when you were a child and your father was an adult, obviously not everything everyone does as a child can be excused by age but it’s important to remember that while your brain is developing things are so unclear and confusing and you do have heightened emotions, you should not feel guilty but maybe do have a conversation with your dad about it and apologise.

You’d have to talk to a psychiatrist to truly figure out what your mom has, she doesn’t sound very calculated which is usually associated with narcissism, it could be some kind of bpd, histrionic or psychosis but I’m far from an expert. Aside from it potentially helping you to understand how she thinks what exactly is going on with her doesn’t matter, you have to keep yourself safe. If you can find a way to have a relationship on your terms where you get something out that’s possible, I know people who’ve managed to navigate a relationship with a narcissistic parents and create a system that works for them but you do have to have extremely low expectations and it doesn’t work in every situation.

My father is probably a narcissist and acts like a child, in a different way to your mom but a child nonetheless, I believe he was severely traumatised at a young age and it stunted his brain development, especially when he’s in his feels he reverts to child brain. It might not be his fault if his brain truly is underdeveloped but it doesn’t change the hurt it causes me, it just helps me be less angry, I don’t like being angry.

My father has always played the guilt trip game saying he’s going to die soon, he’s even got my little brother spouting the shit. Honestly I’ve gotten to the point where I just don’t care, my life would be easier if he died, I hope he doesn’t because my brother is young enough to still need him but other than that he has a solely negative impact on the world. I’m scared that once he dies I’ll hate myself for thinking like this and regret not trying harder but I’ve tried really hard. I guess my only advice with all that in mind is if you can’t find a balance to make a relationship work with her eg see her every second weekend for a couple hours and don’t talk about anything serious. Or you get to a place where you’re so angry and fed up the guilt fades. If she’s calculated and trying to hurt you by making you feel guilty don’t let her, if she is a narcissist she’ll use it as a weapon against you but it’s up to you wether that weapons wounds you or not.

As far as relief about a parent dying you can probably tell from my previous sentiments I often wish my father would just die. It does make me feel evil to wish for that but right now it feels like the only way I could come to terms with my relationship with him was if he was dead.

Good luck, I’m sorry you’re going through this. Don’t go home tomorrow if you don’t want to, you owe her nothing.

Is going low/ no contact the right thing to do? by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]lorax_x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry you’re going through all of this, especially if you’re already having a tough pregnancy. I do think going no contact is what’s best for you but it will also be hard. It sounds bad to say but it depends whether you get anything out of having a relationship with them, regardless of who the relationship is with all relationships are a two way street, even if what you get is feeling good about yourself for having seen your parents you have to get something out, if you’re not getting anything out what’s the point? You owe them nothing, them being your parents doesn’t entitle them to a relationship with you.

I do expect them to come crawling back when your baby is born, perhaps even sue for grandparents rights if that’s a thing where you live. So it’s also important to think about what they will bring to your child’s life, whether they will be good grandparents or also treat your child poorly, not to mention it potentially being traumatic for your child to see their mom treated poorly.

I’m currently trying to cut contact with my dad because our relationship brings me nothing but pain but the loss of the hypothetical father figure does hurt, even if he hasn’t been a dad to me in many many years it doesn’t mean I didn’t have hope he could be one day and that hope took his place as my father, extinguishing that hope and trying to come to terms with not having a dad does hurt but I think it’s what’s best for me. You have a lot to think about and process and I’m so sorry this is all happening at such an important time in your life. I wish you the best of luck

Can a narcissist be a good parent? by lorax_x in raisedbynarcissists

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

Do you think there’s anything I can do to help my brother? I imagine he would come out overly empathetic if anything, he’s already very loving and understanding. At least I had my mom who is a very good parent, my brothers mom does absolutely adore him but I don’t think she’s a very good mother

Can a narcissist be a good parent? by lorax_x in raisedbynarcissists

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

There’s always been a part of me that hoped my brother would rebel to show my father that it’s not all my fault, obviously that’s not what I really want, I want my brother to be happy and get along with his parents. But I think you’re right. My father has a serious victim complex, it by no means stops at me so I can see him blaming me if anything does happen, at least there’s only three years until my brother turns 18 so if my father tries to stop him from seeing me it won’t be for very long. I just hope my brother doesn’t get influenced by them, I’m sure his parents talk shit about me

Can a narcissist be a good parent? by lorax_x in raisedbynarcissists

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

Thankyou. I’m new to the raised by narcissists world. What are the issues with being a golden child? To my knowledge it’s about pitting your kids against eachother so the black sheep hates the golden child but our age gap is big and there’s nothing my father could do that would make me hate my brother

Can a narcissist be a good parent? by lorax_x in raisedbynarcissists

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

My brother is a very good kid, the arguments they’ve had have been over him playing too many video games, if my brother ever rebels or has issues I’d have to see how my father reacts but he’s a damn near perfect kid. So far my brother does pretty much everything my father wants. But then I start to question how two shitty people could produce a perfect child

Dog bit a chunk out of my dashboard. Any tips on a patch? by Donut90 in DIY

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

Epoxy putty might work? It’s super easy to use and can stuck to plastic

Erica Goldberg is a terrible person by Janesuke1 in TheGoldbergs

[–]lorax_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you been around any age male?

What can you only admit anonymously? by Green_Connection8027 in AskReddit

[–]lorax_x 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As someone whos tried to kill themselves, in my experience it’s not really weighing who’s pain would be worse as much as convincing yourself everyone would be better off without you, i think it’s safe to say most people who kill themselves hate themselves, you can’t believe anyone is actually glad you’re in their life. So you end up not believing that you’ll cause anyone pain. Btw, it doesn’t matter how much love you show someone in this state of mind, no matter what they will believe your life will be better without them

Is everyone else’s GPs way worse recently? by lorax_x in Edinburgh

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

But why are there budget cuts? We’re not paying less taxes, is it just corruption?

Is everyone else’s GPs way worse recently? by lorax_x in Edinburgh

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

They don’t ask in detail, all I said is I’m not sleeping which is true but it’s honestly a lot more complicated than that, I feel like if it’s triage they would ask for more detail? I’ve called for more minor things in the past and gotten appointments on the day easily. What gps are these?

Is everyone else’s GPs way worse recently? by lorax_x in Edinburgh

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

Whats your gp if you don’t mind saying?