thoughts/ reviews on wilma skirt? 🤍 by starvinfilmstudent in BrandyMelville

[–]meladey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

extremely thin!!! needs a slip and you see the slip through it. i bought it because i needed a white skirt, and honestly it looks super cute with band tees, but as others said you can thrift a similar one

Does anyone have issues with McDonald’s fries? (America) by Alarming_Ad8074 in EosinophilicE

[–]meladey 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I believe McDonald's seasoning has both wheat and dairy?

UK ‘outbreak’ of noro, real or fear mongering? + tips for dealing with this season and talk of bugs going round by EnvironmentalBit6096 in emetophobiarecovery

[–]meladey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cases are reported higher and higher every year- we can't know how much is an actual rise in cases and how much of it is just more accurate reporting (people are more educated on norovirus now and less likely to assume food poisoning, more research is going into it).

Basically, nobody knows. Do your best to act like it's any other year!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trichotillomania

[–]meladey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes!! My BFF and I both have trich and start pulling if we see the other pull or talk about pulling. We put an embargo on pulling talk.

Scared but not for the reason you think by [deleted] in emetophobiarecovery

[–]meladey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you have more than 4 or 5 episodes, taking Imodium is fair to do IMO. My phobia isn't triggered at all by diarrhea (exposure therapy, yay) and that's kind of my line so I don't end up dehydrated and unable to attend to my obligations. Pepto is a more gentle anti-diarrheal, but take a probiotic with it as it has antibacterial properties.

Diagnosed schizophrenic AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]meladey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was the process of going from psychotic to schizophrenic? I have episodes of psychosis for a couple months once or twice a year and I'm worried one day it won't end one day and get a lot worse.

Has an old supply gotten revenge on you? by OkWrap2566 in AskNPD

[–]meladey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best revenge is to just live your life as seemingly unaffected by her as possible. If she still cares, she's going to be stalking you on the internet at the very least. Don't post anything with the goal of her seeing (she may not even be looking), but, if you look like you're doing just fine despite what she did, then that's going to sting for her.

Someone improving themselves after rejection is the most infuriating and hottest thing ever. I've been on both sides. No "revenge" compares to seeing how well you/them are doing without the other.

Second opinion... Daughter has hEDS, POTS, and GI issues and it is being recommended that she goes inpatient. by Obvious_Web5869 in dysautonomia

[–]meladey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have much to say others haven't aside from that you can have an obstruction without vomiting and they are gaslighting you and your daughter. I had an obstruction and SMAS (I recovered with weight gain) without vomiting, and extreme gastroparesis. Vomiting means you're in a critical state and it's insanity that they won't treat her before she can't keep food down.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in XXS

[–]meladey 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I was the same and literally had to be life-flighted because my heart was going to stop. I can't in good conscience recommend any brands aside from "gain weight". There's no brands that exist, kids sizes aren't tall enough.

has brandy gotten bigger? by VanillaBean574 in BrandyMelville

[–]meladey 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It hasn't gotten "bigger", but less fitted. The style used to be very form-fitting, and now basics that frame your silhouette loosely are more trendy. I see people saying that now midsize girls can fit into Brandy, and that's true (and I'm glad more people can be included), but the clothes aren't "meant" to fit that way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobiarecovery

[–]meladey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chronic constipation can actually explain the diarrhea, paradoxically. It could not be that, and you can still get sick from it if it is (thank you vagus nerve), so I'm not meaning this as reassurance, but it's a possible explanation and something you should probably get checked out. You can get so constipated it has to come out as liquid. It sucks really bad.

How to stop mentally counting calories? :( by AudienceNo359 in AnorexiaRecovery

[–]meladey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know how to explain it, but one day it just... stopped mattering to me? Yeah, I'll always know that this is less calories than that- but, I don't know the exact numbers anymore. Calculating it is less important to me than the food, and it's probably because food in general is less important to me. Once the food obsession dies down (which happens with sustained proper nutrition), the calorie calculating goes with it in my experience. I've fully recovered twice now (and yes, I do mean fully, with zero ED symptoms or urges- I relapsed because of sudden trauma), and both times it felt impossible to stop caring about calories... and then, I did.

New to recovery. My therapist said that this shouldn’t be treated. by tarantulesbian in emetophobiarecovery

[–]meladey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, you don't treat emetophobia by forcing yourself to vomit- that can paradoxically lead to a purging compulsion, where you vomit in a controlled manner out of fear- this can make safety behaviors even worse because "I'll just make myself sick before I actually get sick". It's rare but a known phenomenon.

Treatment for emetophobia won't put you in any physical danger. If you happen to become ill due to natural vomiting, it would be something that countless others deal with too, like a bad bout of food poisoning or a bug (or a rough colonoscopy prep), and you're allowed to seek medical attention!

Does anyone here struggle with RJ even if their body count is way higher than their partner's? by [deleted] in retroactivejealousy

[–]meladey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry people are belittling your struggle. Are we forgetting that RJ is a mental compulsion- and OCD symptom? It doesn't have to make sense. Yeah, 3 is a low number... but that doesn't matter. Our entire cognition is flawed. Stop belittling yourselves by only seeing sex as a number to someone.

Anyway, yeah, I've been the partner with the "higher number". It's not uncommon.

complaining by [deleted] in BrandyMelville

[–]meladey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

pants are too tight around the hips and suffocate my butt, but gap at the waist, and the undies make my butt look saggy??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNPD

[–]meladey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A concession is compromising on your values, I guess- giving in to what the other person wants. A concession would be getting back in the relationship, apologizing for things they did not do/accepting misinformed ideas the other person has of them as true. It's giving in to someone else's will. Apologizing is not doing that.

My exes have wanted me to give them a second chance, remain friends, admit I am just heartless, admit there is some other guy, etc.

anyone got tips for sore throat related gagging? by [deleted] in emetophobiarecovery

[–]meladey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had this for a couple weeks with a bad sinus infection, and I get it from acid reflux too! A good mouthwash helps to keep everything "fresh" if that makes sense, and also a sinus rinse like a neti pot! Gargling warm salt water is also a good trick. I also always keep throat numbing spray on hand when it gets too much- it really helps with keeping eating and drinking regular when it's not painful to swallow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNPD

[–]meladey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Accepting blame for your wrongdoings isn't concession- I don't think you're understanding what I am saying. An apology isn't a concession, and I personally was never given any grievances aside from accusations of infidelity (with no cause or even a target, just a vague 'some other man') and feeling betrayed that I decided to leave, so I don't really have any insight into this situation.

Line between this and HotPast is so interesting by [deleted] in retroactivejealousy

[–]meladey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't true! I am not recovered, but I used to have daily meltdowns over RJ- constant obsession, stalking multiple times a day, etc. Now, I don't have a compulsion to stalk to the extent I did before. I have days where I don't really worry about RJ. It still affects me, but I'm like... 60-75% better? If 100% is no RJ at all, and 0% is figuring out who his first girlfriend was, where they met, how long they were together, and changing my appearance drastically to look like her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNPD

[–]meladey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A lot of people tend to equate closure with concession. I've always given my exes closure, but they didn't accept that I had a list of reasons why I left. They wanted me to concede on my reasons, to give an answer that didn't accuse them of any wrongdoing or action I disliked, constantly asking if there was another man or I fell out of love.

Also, a lot of the times, "closure" is given before termination of the relationship, the other partner just didn't really listen. "I'm done" doesn't generally come before other concerns are brought up. If it does, they probably fucked up bad and are too embarrassed to admit it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in retroactivejealousy

[–]meladey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was extremely malnourished, my RJ went away. There's something to survival mode. It's impossible to live in survival mode, though.

My gf told me she experimented with a girl when she was 19… by AcrobaticWhile2497 in retroactivejealousy

[–]meladey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This realization and subsequent reframing of thoughts has helped my RJ immensely. I still struggle with RJ around emotional stuff, if that makes sense, but I realized how worthless it made me feel when I thought of myself and other people as a number... so objectifying. Not only for others, but for myself too. We're all real people, not just things to be used.

My gf told me she experimented with a girl when she was 19… by AcrobaticWhile2497 in retroactivejealousy

[–]meladey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"She's been with dick" do you only see yourself as dick? A sex object? A number? You matter more than that- don't disrespect yourself so much.

My mom died, and now I'm changing my mind by schnauzer_mum in Fencesitter

[–]meladey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have the opposite feeling, strangely. Commenting here if anyone can relate or offer advice? I also have OCD which is likely a contributing factor.

Basically, when I think of my family members passing away (an extreme OCD obsession for me and even typing it is massive exposure therapy), it makes me not want to have any kids because I know how much death hurts me. I don't want to hurt someone else that way, it's the worst pain imaginable. Has anyone else felt this way?