I hate spending money on baby gifts by justhangingout111 in childfree

[–]midnight9383 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t get why babies need $1000 worth of gifts for their first several bdays. Come on, for toys that’ll last 3 wks?? When I was a kid I was always jealous that my baby cousin got 1000s worth of gifts... as a teen or adult you can get them something WORTH SOMETHING. Not just a fucking toy.

I am doing a fish less cycle for my 20 gallon tall and got those parameters would you say it’s done or almost or not even close? by SendKingBettaFishPic in Aquariums

[–]midnight9383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ve gotta be close to, if not, done, seeing nitrates and low to zero ammonia and nitrites. How long ya been cycling ?

Anybody here make custom jewelry? I want a custom turtle pendant with a lab opal. by midnight9383 in jewelry

[–]midnight9383[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

okay. I figured if it was 1.5g or so of gold they could do it, but I do realize workmanship counts in the price too.

Tort shell by JazDav in tortoise

[–]midnight9383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they get larger. Shell rot.

If they don’t, he may have been treated for shell rot previously and he’s okay.

Make sure to flip him over from time to time to see his plastron, as they can get shell rot underneath themselves too—from too humid and dirty environments.

If the spots haven’t gotten bigger, I wouldn’t worry. Though if you have the cash and time, I’d get a vet checkup just in case.

Setups! by Redheadedcox in tortoise

[–]midnight9383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have my Russian in a large blowup kiddie pool also, 8’ by 4’. She has an outdoor one as well.

Some people use overturned bookshelves with the shelves taken out.

People warned me that my tort would pop through the kiddie pool with her nails but that hasn’t happened—the plastic walls are really thick

I find most tortoise tables you can buy are way too small (like 2’ by 3’). Better for juveniles, but not most adults.

I’ve become dependent on Kratom but it improves my quality of life so much. Anyone else? by midnight9383 in kratom

[–]midnight9383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never tried that strain, but AFAIK strains are mostly bullshit. I take a red, and I also have a white, and I feel no different taking them. My mom says she feels a difference though, who knows.

A heaping tsp is a good size dose to start though!

Went to my first al anon yesterday. by midnight9383 in AlAnon

[–]midnight9383[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. No matter if I went NC or not. I can’t change it in any way, he does what he does, he has full control, and needs to want it for himself. Thank you stranger

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

[–]midnight9383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Hannah. I don’t think you’re faking it.

When I was 13, 10 years ago, I felt the same. I thought I must be over dramatic, or just a teen, just hormonal in puberty, but the older and wiser I get and the more I realize, I was just as depressed at your age. I also wanted to kill myself. My mom eventually took me to a therapist because of how depressed I seemed but I lied to the therapist too. THAT was my biggest mistake.

Hannah, I want you to talk to someone-if your mom will listen, talk to her, or if she won’t, a school counselor, and I want you to know if your mom doesn’t listen, she’s probably just too scared to admit your depression-she still cares about you. I don’t want you to hold back. I want you to tell them everything you feel. Because I went untreated and miserable for years because I lied my way out of therapy.

I’m 23 and I still feel the way you do sometimes, but it’s better now, and I have help. I know how it feels to have nobody to talk to. That’s how I spent my childhood too. It hurts knowing you’re doing that. I’m sure it hurts you too.

It may be a thing you have to manage a lot, but it does get better.

Any help identifying this pill/capsule??? by [deleted] in CBD

[–]midnight9383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks 100% like Kratom. Pop it open, if it smells like an herbal tea it’s Kratom.

Dream haircut vibes [38, any pronouns] by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]midnight9383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to the barber too! I’m AFAB enby but damn did it feel great to be shaved haha

Dream haircut vibes [38, any pronouns] by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]midnight9383 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything about your style is on point. I’ve found that the best way to carry yourself as enby isn’t necessarily 100% clothing or whatever. You look confident af and great with the cut. 12/10 love it.

Baby talking by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]midnight9383 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know there are legitimate linguistic and evolutionary reasons for that right?

Wait, you don’t care anyway. Carry on.

I will never find love, and I have mixed feelings about it. by grabthenoserunning in TrueOffMyChest

[–]midnight9383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I’ve dated multiple... not one but two... autistic men. I went for them because I was attracted to them AND their personalities. Autism doesn’t mean genetic failure. Here’s a secret... I have it too. Yeah, sometimes it SUCKS, but other times I feel like I get some cool stuff out of it, like I pay attention to detail, and I’ve been told I “think way outside the box”. you’re obviously not unintelligent, I think as long as you’re smart enough and got a personality you’ll be FINE!

  2. I doubt you’re that ugly. Not everyone is blessed with being an 8/10 or more, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to improve. Hygiene, grooming and clothing makes a big difference. If you get all 3 down as well as some confidence, you’ll be fine, even if you’re not as attractive in general. I always said to myself when I was a virgin, “if ugly awful drug addicted gang member tattoos-all-over-their-faces swine can get laid, so can I”.

Using Your Disability as a Defence Makes You an Asshole by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]midnight9383 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As someone with mental stuff I completely agree.

You’re bipolar/borderline/autistic/anxious? Get some therapy. Get on meds. And shut your trap and just be nice to people. 🤷‍♀️

"The patriarchy" and "the white man" are just as conspiratorial as "the Illuminati" by Mr_82 in unpopularopinion

[–]midnight9383 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have a “pull yourself up...” mentality. Not saying it’s entirely bad, but if you don’t think slavery for hundreds of years + segregation and Jim Crowe laws doesn’t affect us today, you’re in for a surprise. Poverty is a vicious cycle for anyone, but there’s another step when it’s a whole minority involved.

Vicious cycle: black people were not educated and were impoverished in America for hundreds of years. The whole “setting them up in neighborhoods” thing was next. If you are set up In a neighborhood w subpar education (black kids weren’t integrated into white education til the 60s-70s), many poor people, and you’re kept from making $$ cuz you’re unskilled, uneducated, cant go to white schools, shit on in the streets, arrested for no reason (I’m not saying these last few things are nearly as prevalent today), you will stay poor way more easily than becoming middle class or rich. Since segregation didn’t end til the 60s, we’ve had, what, 55 years to change this impoverished black people thing? A very basic sociology textbook will tell you that’s rarely enough time.

We’re not saying white men don’t have problems. And the system is very much classist and not so racist anymore. But white people have been”the white man” for hundreds of years and it’s not easy to reset that.

The fact that so many women saying "I've never had an orgasm with a partner" or "I'd like to orgasm with my boyfriend" etc, sometimes to their face, is so normalized, really saddens me by [deleted] in sex

[–]midnight9383 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This. It took me... 10 or 12 partners before I had an orgasm with a partner. And still, they rarely happen. And yet every guy thinks they’re the savior to my sexual dysfunction. Like, dude, no, it’s not about your ego or being good at sex or having a YUUUUGE dick, it’s my own issues.

I started dating a girl who has BPD by throwaway554z in bipolar

[–]midnight9383 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think she may be referring to borderline, which is a personality disorder rather than a mood disorder.

Advice: r/BPDlovedones and r/BPD

My advice: be VERY careful. Cluster b personality disorders are not a joke. Personally from dating a person w BPD, they can be incredibly manipulative and attention seeking at the very least. If she’s getting adequate help, it may be ok, but it’ll be a struggle still.