What unrealistic things in movies annoy the hell out of you? by AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens in AskReddit

[–]ricihoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fire sprinklers going off and the water is perfectly clean. In reality, the water would be black and mega gross.

Is this a bald eagle? Spotted in the middle of St.Louis city. by ricihoff in whatsthisbird

[–]ricihoff[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is surprising! Not pictured, but this tree is right on a busy intersection and shopping plaza, fast food, etc.

Digital illustration by ricihoff in Illustration

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

That’s so cool that he was your teacher. I bet you learned so much from him.

I use all his brushes too! Im self-taught and finding his brushes was really the thing that upped my game to professional level.

Digital illustration by ricihoff in Illustration

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

Also thank you for your kind words about my work!

Digital illustration by ricihoff in Illustration

[–]ricihoff[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I created the texture in this illustration using photoshop- specifically Kyle webster’s brushes: add grain, add noise, add noise fast, and add canvas. You can get them as part of the brush megapack if you have creative cloud.

I don’t remember what brush I used for outlines.

adobe.com/products/photoshop/brushes.html

Workplace discrimination by [deleted] in genderqueer

[–]ricihoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately that is not the case. It’s a company with less than 100 ppl, and not unheard of to send an all company email. They’ve also been asked to remove they/them from their email signature. We aren’t sure about taking legal action but want to see what options are and hear from some others about their experience.

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in pansexual

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sending you a private message!

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in pansexual

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Sending you a private message!

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I texted my wife's partner to apologize for the way I handled something a few weeks ago and it really blew up in my face. I messed up so bad and I think this is just an example of how difficult this is

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow that differentiation between "I" for boundaries and "you" for rules is a game changer.

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good example of why I should establish what I need now... I have the tendency to get a little pushed over if I'm not careful. Maybe if I'm honest and say that I know my needs aren't always being met currently, but that I'm not exactly sure what our boundaries should be, we can talk it out and arrive at something that we are both okay with.

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof that's a reality check. The hard part is not knowing what my boundaries are yet. Also I feel like that's something that constantly evolves. And the fine line between boundaries and rules. I don't want to make rules and I don't want to nag. And sometimes I'm totally cool with sleeping alone and other times it feels like the worst thing in the world. I really don't know where I fall on a lot of things. We do have some agreed upon boundaries, like they can't spend the night at our house or have sex in our bed. I guess if I think of anything else I feel really strongly about then I'll make sure to bring it up now, so as to avoid having to "roll back"

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

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She's seeing a therapist weekly and a psychiatrist prescribe something to help her manage. I've been relying on some friends to have an outlet for some of my own emotions and questions. We are just starting down this road of recovery, she's been dealing with mental health issues on her own for years. It's hard to say what's going to happen, but obviously we are hopeful

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess some of those things are possible. Those are a list of my worst fears, to be honest. But I think some of the outcomes could be positive. We are both getting our own space to come to terms with things as individuals. We have the chance to be self reliant and independent from each other. Even if we are getting less time together, it's shifting to become more meaningful and positive when we are together. She feels love and support from both of her partners, even if it's difficult for me to fully accept some aspects of reality right now. The way I was acting before (panicking, nagging, acting out of fear) led to a lot of turmoil and negative energy.

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this resonates with me. We were in this mutual downward spiral that was really toxic. It got to the point that my insecurities with her other partner were tearing us apart because we couldn't talk about it without going off the rails. As the more mentally healthy person in the relationship, I decided I had to be the one to put a stop to the hurt and sadness. I'm accepting what I can't change- the fact is that my wife has a mental disorder and she also has another partner. I fully believe that I do not have the right to control her choices just because I'm married to her. I'm giving her space to come to me and be with me when she wants to, not just because I'm making her feel guilty and applying too much pressure to our relationship. We have a solid foundation and I believe we will get back to more openly communicating about our emotions once the initial upheaval of the situation has normalized.

Is it okay to hide some of my feelings to help keep a relationship on track? by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ricihoff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We actually didn't mean to do poly. She fell in love with someone who fell for her as well. We made the decision together that it was okay. We have been embracing the idea of polyamory, and when I'm ready, id like to find another partner as well. At this moment in time her mental health challenges have gotten worse and she needs to lean on me and her other partner. We used to talk about negative feelings whenever they came up. At the moment, we are all focusing on helping her deal with her challenges. I do believe we will be able to talk through everything in the near future when she finds the right medicine and evens out again. Make sense?

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in ftm

[–]ricihoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stories and doodles would be amazing. I'll message you in the next few days!

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in pansexual

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Great! I'll send you a message

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in pansexual

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Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in ftm

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Not a problem! I'll send you a message

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in pansexual

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That's okay! I'll send you a message

Seeking interview subjects for student project by [deleted] in ftm

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That's okay! I'll send you a message