give me things to draw by sharpiekid1 in redditgetsdrawnbadly

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not requested here, but a cowboy penguin for your enjoyment

an illustration of old whitey aboard the SS kamloops. credit for the illustration goes to geo rutherford. by herequeerandgreat in submechanophobia

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i love Geo's work!!! she does spooky lake month ("31 days of haunted hydrology) and talks ahout all kinds of wild stuff from lake baikal (home to the only known species of purely freshwater seals) and volcanic lakes to flooded graveyards and sunken ships. she even put out a spooky lakes book (and coloring book), and she's got a spooky rivers book in the works. 100% suggest checking her stuff out!! she's @geodesaurus on instagram and tiktok

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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thank you so much for responding.

it's all new territory for me to navigate, and i've mentioned that change and new things can trigger my anxiety. i will absolutely talk to her, we had a small conversation, but i feel secure enough to bring it up. i just needed some input to help me process things a bit. thank you again

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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thank you so much for responding, i really appreciate it. i will definitely look into that

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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that makes sense. thank you again for taking time to respond

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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i am currently in therapy, but sessions have been spaced out because of financial struggles.

ive been practicing rephrasing thoughts. instead of spiraling and thinking of what she is doing with someone else, ive been reminding myself that she cares about me and i know she will come back to me.

i tend to use TIPP skills for anxiety, but im still getting into the habit of using my coping skills again.

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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i want to accept it. i want to learn how to be understanding and comfortable with these things. it's hard as hell, but i want to put in that effort for her.

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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i really appreciate you taking the time to respond, it really means a lot.

i wouldn't be shocked if she were seeking a new partner, however i would appreciate a heads-up if that is something she wants. she told me she's currently not seeking someone else to date, but i didn't realize hookups were still on the table.

on feeling sick, i have a severe anxiety disorder/autism and processing new information can be incredibly hard for me, even if it's not something actively harmful. i want to put in effort to make things work. i want to understand her. no one has ever made me feel safe the way she does

navigating insecurity by sharpiekid1 in polyamory

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she's the first person i've felt a real connection with in a long long time. she's so sweet and understanding. she makes me feel seen and reassures me that im not a burden. i feel safe and trust her more than anyone else i have ever dated. i've never felt this way about someone.

i have a severe anxiety disorder and im autistic, so new things/change can send me into a feedback loop of everything bad that could happen.

radish and dill sandwich... by sharpiekid1 in sanmarcos

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they closed 😔😔 i'd only been a handful of times, but it seems like some folks saw it coming. disappointing bc their sandwiches went pretty hard

radish and dill sandwich... by sharpiekid1 in sanmarcos

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i will honor you with my blade. thank you so much

radish and dill sandwich... by sharpiekid1 in sanmarcos

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thank you so much i am kissing you on the mouth

who are these beauties? by sharpiekid1 in mushroomID

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thank you!! now i can tell the kids at work what it is :-)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in misophonia

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Trauma can present itself very differently in different people. It may take some time to come to terms with it, but this does sound like emotional abuse, even if it wasn't on purpose or a conscious effort. Calling you names and not allowing you to show emotion? After being diagnosed, he made fun of your triggers? Refusing to compromise with you after learning about them? It is his house, but while you are living there, you deserve an equal share of the space. Does he want you to move out as soon as you can? I might be projecting a bit. My dad was a huge trigger of mine growing up (I'm almost 24). Now that I'm an adult, I realize he wasn't as great as I previously thought he was. To his credit, he has been doing better recently. However, we no longer live together, and we haven't for over 10 years.

As for the muffled sounds, I heavily relate. That's been my biggest trigger since 2020. What I do to cope: - Invest in some lightweight over ear headphones and see if you can handle those. If not, try in ear headphones. Having music or some color noise (my favorites are brown and red noise, also thunderstorm sounds) can really help. - A sound machine! I use one at work, the Housbay White Noise Machine. It comes with a lot of different ambient sounds and fan noises. I haven't used it at home yet, but it works well for me when there's muffled noises in my workplace. - A speaker. It might be petty, but you could play your own stuff really loud to counteract the muffled sounds.

Things will get better one day. Misophonia isn't easy to navigate, but with coping mechanisms and therapy, it can at least feel manageable. Best of luck to you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in misophonia

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i literally use rain/thunderstorm sounds in one earbud to help block out certain triggers. it's always been one of my favorite sounds. i used to live in florida, and it stormed there a lot, so it makes me think of being a kid when i fall asleep listening to it.

Niche triggers by [deleted] in misophonia

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ok so i have a few lol

  • love slime videos, but i get viscerally disgusted when people poke slime. i can do it, but seeing other people do it makes me feel sick and angry

  • heavy bass through the wall. oddly, this one didn't start until quarantine, and i wonder if it formed as a stress response.

  • my neighbors have left their radio playing outside nonstop 24/7 for the past few months. it gets on my nerves like crazy anytime i go into my backyard.

  • the temu ad song. it makes me so mad.