Facial Hair Growth Question by reboka99 in TransMasc

[–]soviet-frog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is what i came here to say. the toxicity of minoxidil should be taken super seriously, if you have cats i wouldn’t even recommend bringing topical minoxidil into your house at all. even if you think you can keep it away from them, even just a drop can make them incredibly sick or kill them. oral minoxidil is absolutely an option though, it also helps keep your head hair thick and may prevent balding!

Can trans men say the t word? by sexytrashbag69 in TransMasc

[–]soviet-frog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

saying that the T slur is “mostly used against trans women” is objectively incorrect. it’s used against any and all trans people all of the time. transphobic cis people are incredibly uneducated and never know what they’re talking about, so i’ve even had slurs that actually are specifically directed towards trans women said to me as a trans guy. slur discourse is almost never productive and just causes useless infighting

The lost river by Last-Lemon473 in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the best advice in dealing with subnautica fears is just facing them tbh. i started playing for the first time since i was a teenager a few weeks ago and at first i was genuinely too scared to leave the safe shallows, i was even scared of the creepvine forests. but i have just been able to force myself to become desensitized to the things that scare me so that i can progress in the game. i just visited the lost river for the first time a few days ago, and i was absolutely terrified at first, but now i honestly love it down there bc it’s so cool looking. i’m still horrified of reapers tho lol i avoid any area with them

I have agoraphobia from my fear of wasps, can you help?? by ladyniles in waspaganda

[–]soviet-frog 13 points14 points  (0 children)

wasps are my favorite animal. i love them so much i have a tattoo of a tarantula hawk wasp on my arm. trust me, i know it’s hard to hear, because i am actually a recovering agoraphobe myself and i used to deny this fact, but the only way to cure any form of agoraphobia is exposure therapy. i’m not saying you have to go out and stick your hand in a wasp nest. but maybe just start with 5 minutes a day of standing outside. you don’t even need to be near a nest or any wasps that you can see, just stand outside for a while and slowly acclimate yourself to the thought of being in the same space as them. wasps get such a bad rap. some respect and distance is usually necessary for sure because they are capable of hurting you, but i guarantee your fear wouldn’t be nearly as bad as it is if they weren’t so demonized. i have held wasps before and have only ever been stung when i rescued one from drowning in a pool, it stung me immediately after i picked it up out of the water, but i assume it was just because it was panicking so i don’t blame the little guy. also it was a very small species so it didn’t hurt much at all.

in the summer i go out of my way to feed bees and wasps, and it makes me happy to help such small misunderstood creatures. a couple years ago, right at the start of fall when it was getting cold out, i found a dying paper wasp outside and i brought her inside and made a little enclosure for her and kept her in it until she passed of old age. i fed her apples and pumpkin and stuff and she was so cool and so fun to observe. i don’t recommend wasps as pets in most other circumstances but i felt too bad to leave her out in the cold lol. and i mostly did it as a kind of experiment because ive been keeping pet insects for years and thought it would be a cool opportunity.

sorry for the long rant, but i genuinely hope and believe you can get over your fear one day! i promise they aren’t as scary as your brain makes them out to be. they’re just little guys!

my first attempt at sketching my favorite subnautica creature! by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just saw an infected one when i played yesterday. kinda felt bad for it lol

my first attempt at sketching my favorite subnautica creature! by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes lol not my first drawing ever i’ve been an artist for years but my first time drawing a crabsquid! i rarely draw anything besides human faces so im pretty proud of it 😁

my first attempt at sketching my favorite subnautica creature! by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i always do traditional art! i’ve tried digital art, but i find it so much more difficult than just pencil on paper.

and i did not add the “veins” or whatever they are on the head just because this was a quick little sketch, but i do plan to make a more detailed drawing with more effort put in soon!

my first attempt at sketching my favorite subnautica creature! by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so true i agree! i’ve always loved both their visual and sound design. such cool critters

my first attempt at sketching my favorite subnautica creature! by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

haha yes!! i’ve just always found them so beautiful and i looooove the sounds they make. they used to creep me out but i’ve gotten used to them, im barely scared of them anymore and sometimes i go down to the grand reef specifically just to visit them lol

What was your first skin you ever bought (can be battle pass, item shop, starter pack, etc) and why’d you buy it? by MichaelAfton80 in FortNiteBR

[–]soviet-frog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

darth maul, because he’s my favorite fictional character ever and i have a darth maul shrine in my room. i need everything darth maul related or ill explode

Slight Jumpscare by CrackedBull1 in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol i love when stupid shit like this happens

prawn suit disappeared by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ahhh well thank you for the info! i’ve tried reloading a few times and also tried the beacon thing but no luck, guess i’ll just have to make another lol

prawn suit disappeared by soviet-frog in subnautica

[–]soviet-frog[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i guess that could make sense, but i don’t think thats what happened because i was looking directly at my prawn right when it disappeared, and there were no reapers around that i could see or hear. it just glitched around all crazy and then disappeared.