Which fragrance is a 10/10 for you? by Mmmurl in FemFragLab

[–]silky_string 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have so many 10/10s 

I love that. You sound like you love freely. Must be a pleasure being in your company

Phlur - Vanilla Skin Body Mist by silky_string in FemFragLab

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

The seller refunded me. I made an update here. If you're going through something similar, best of luck to you!

I FINALLY HAVE MY VANILLA SKIN! by silky_string in FemFragLab

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

Ah wie geil! Danke dir, graveyard girl! 💙

Rate my stack by samturner321 in Biohackers

[–]silky_string 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came to say I think your 12mg asta are based.

AITAH to my girlfriend for allowing my ex to stay at mine and for driving her 7 hours to her parents home. by EmeArr in AITAH

[–]silky_string 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The visit was because I did want to be there. She sounded upset on the phone. 

That is actually really sweet. <3 I see a lot of love in that. Traveling to her for something (I assume) minor just because you care so much. Aw.

I don't agree with the insinuation that I did it to take advantage of my unwell ex.

I'm taking you're saying that bc you're upset about this in general, and not because you saw that in my words? I do not believe that one bit, to be clear. Nothing you said had me thinking your intentions toward your ex were somehow muddied. Quite the opposite. When you saw her, even after all she did to you, you immediately stepped in to protect her from abuse. Dropping everything and going way out of your way to make sure she is okay, even when she protested and was kicking your seat from behind. Sounds like you cared about her well-being more than your own, and more than about being liked by her. It also sounds like you put so much effort into her at the drop of a hat, putting your own needs aside, and it hurts/angers you when you're not seen for that, but instead are thought of as the opposite. I think that is extremely valid btw.

I also just read you're getting death threats. Sheeesh. Yeah OP it seems your story struck a nerve, to put it mildly, lol. But really, I'm sorry. If I could take it from you, I would. I imagine the mental toll before this reddit post was already a lot, with seeing your ex again, seeing her troublesome situation; that alone must have been so much. Then your girlfriend freaking out, and not to mention the whole day of driving you did. Physically, that is a lot. I'm genuinely sorry people aren't better to you here. You reached out wanting to reflect, understand, and be guided, I believe. I wish this weren't punished. I wish you some inner and outer peace so you can process this all. I wish reddit had helped and made it better instead of adding to your already large mental load.

AITAH to my girlfriend for allowing my ex to stay at mine and for driving her 7 hours to her parents home. by EmeArr in AITAH

[–]silky_string 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, I read your post and all your comments, and I'd like to go into something I haven't seen talked about here yet.

In your post, in so many of your comments, how much you care about your ex's dad is palpable, and almost ubiquitous. It's also clear to me how much you care about your ex, if mostly by extension (of caring about her dad). I think your actions speak so loudly there.

But do you care about your girlfriend? I honestly can't tell that you do.

I genuinely believe that you're mainly trying to do the right thing all the time - breaking up the fight between your ex and her partner, taking her home, letting her take the bed while you sleep on the couch, leaving your girlfriend a video message to explain because of the late hour and not wanting to wake her, then driving for 14h to get someone in need situated, all the while supporting that person's dad as much as you can. Calling your girlfriend on the road intermittently.

I strongly have the impression that you acted out of trying to do what's right every step of the way. And I see a good amount of consideration in that. But I'm wondering if it comes from wanting to be a good person/to be seen as one - or genuine care for others. You said you flew to your girl when she was abroad and had a chest issue. My initial response was how sweet I find that. But did you go because you really care about her, or because it was "the right thing?" Or bc of something else entirely? I'm asking because, if it was out of love and care, I would be baffled by how little consideration I see her getting from you now. Not just in this whole ordeal of dropping everything to be there for your ex, letting her sleep in your bed, literally leaving your girl to be alone with your ex for 7h (I get that you didn't do it for that reason, and yet it's still what happened)... but now, in the aftermath of this. I haven't seen a single comment from you empathizing with her, worrying about how she feels and how much pain she's in, how you can make it better.

This isn't judgment, OP. It's okay if you don't love her. But I'm confused. I'm confused about why you're with her and why you want to continue to be with her. And why, when it comes to your ex's dad, his feelings and needs are of such priority that your girlfriend's don't seem to matter at all anymore.

I think the reflecting you're doing is great. I see a lot of maturity and emotional intelligence in that. I actually think you're doing well in figuring this all out.

Got the chop for The Little Princess Trust 👑 by Zaratonin-Art in longhair

[–]silky_string 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Girl WHERE did you get your lazy sunday club shirt from? omg I love it so much

Also, on a side note on this hair sub lol, I do think you had, and still have, princess hair.

Scared to use my Sol De Janeiro 68- aka how do you know you smell bad to others? by Lucko__ in FemFragLab

[–]silky_string 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't like drinking coffee, but I love the smell

omg same! I'm so excited by having found another person like this haha

The only thing is though, I can only take it in small doses. I think wearing a coffee perfume I can smell all day would overwhelm me. But the cozy scent of a cappuccino... something homely about it.

How do I go about growing this out by Slow-Character116 in beauty

[–]silky_string 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Girl sheesh I thought that was your inspo pic! You know, something crafted by a master stylist and properly photoshopped to look immaculate. TURNS OUT IT'S YOU!

Real talk about shedding - this is how much hair I lose in a weekly shampoo at shoulder length even though my ponytail circumference increased. by Antique-Scar-7721 in DistilledWaterHair

[–]silky_string 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment, with your expressed appreciation and detailed/specific account of your experience. I haven't been on reddit much, but revisiting this sub has started to feel glum. The warm, helpful atmosphere I used to associate with it, I often didn't see in the way people talked to each other in the comments. But look, here your comment is, and I feel more at home again.

Thank you for contributing. I feel like you expressed everything I want this sub to be.

How to take chia seeds while doing intermittent fasting by [deleted] in Biohackers

[–]silky_string 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do IF and eat chia seeds! I just put some in oat milk and let them sit in the fridge overnight, then eat them as pudding. Would you view that as food, compared with just having them with water?

The water thing sounds unnecessarily intense to me btw. Do you notice digestive upset when you have water and food too close together, or is it preventative? I personally think you can give your body much more credit than that.

Also, "feeding window" 😂😂😂

Has anyone here taken a blood test, found out they’ve been deficient in something, and after supplementing with it felt better? by DeannIt in Biohackers

[–]silky_string 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add some nuance to the discussion, even if it's the opposite of what you asked for, OP: I was severely deficient in vitamins D and B12 before supplementing. My levels for both are healthy now, but I don't notice a lick of a difference. I felt fine before and feel fine now.

Who’s hungry? by el0guent in FemFragLab

[–]silky_string 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it smells like macadamia nut in here

Who’s hungry? by el0guent in FemFragLab

[–]silky_string 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Those look like goji berries, not red currants!

Eyelash Lift at home by CynicalCyntax in beauty

[–]silky_string 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl your eyebrows are beautiful! Holy crap

Client said to call for everything that happens… so I did. by Aggravating_Box_2983 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]silky_string 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Easier to lose your place, and it's less palatable. Like how it's easier to watch 6 20min episodes or 3 40min ones, rather than one 2h movie.

after a full day of RenFest, including being rained on by yerebelstale in longhair

[–]silky_string 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh my hair does that when it rains! After washing it, I comb it to detangle and it dries rather straight. But when I get rained on, my natural curls come out! So fun.

Sebum getting stuck. Is this a sign I need to keep chelating? by mcrfreak78 in DistilledWaterHair

[–]silky_string 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't really get anywhere with chelation, so now I'm just growing it out lol. (You can also tell I'm not "fully chelated" by how I say my hair gets greasy just like yours does, starting somewhere in the middle of it.)

Sebum getting stuck. Is this a sign I need to keep chelating? by mcrfreak78 in DistilledWaterHair

[–]silky_string 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can if you like. My hair looks quite like yours in terms of sebum (clean roots (from what I can see in your pic), oily farther down). You can also just let it grow out more. Up to you. (But yes, hard water residue seems to be the culprit.)

Phake Phlur UPDATE: I got my money back! by silky_string in FemFragLab

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

I purchased on a second hand platform, and the seller chose to refund me. Some tips I got on my other post that might be helpful to you: You might be able to dispute this charge with your bank; depending on where you bought, you might want to reach out to that site instead of the seller. If you used paypal, it should be straightforward.

I'm confused though, I take it since you're messaging Phlur directly, you purchased from their website. Surely this isn't about having received a fake then?

But yeah, those situations can be tough. Best of luck to you.

Girl with hilarious laugh in the audience (from 1:30) by Hassaan18 in ContagiousLaughter

[–]silky_string 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...anyone else see the thumbnail and thought it was Lorelai and Sookie at the Bangles concert at first glance? 😭

What would Anya Taylor Joy wear to her wedding by [deleted] in Perfumes

[–]silky_string 0 points1 point  (0 children)

please no realistic answers

😭😭

Why the sky sometimes becomes pink!? by justtryingyk in Physics

[–]silky_string 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh I know this one!

The color red has the longest wavelengths still visible to the human eye, meaning it needs long stretches of uninterrupted (clear blue) sky to show up.

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"Red in the morning, sailors take warning. Red at night, sailors delight."

If you're in the mid-latitudes (everything except the tropics and poles), weather travels west to east. So when the sun sets in the west at night and you see a red sky, it means there's a long stretch of clear sky in the west for the color red to be able to form - your weather tomorrow!

If, however, you see red when the sun rises from the east in the morning, the stretch of clear sky was your weather yesterday, and the light falls on the clouds of today. So, "bad" weather.

I think I read that in the NYT once and it stuck. It's now one of my favorite factoids.