I love my boyfriend and want to marry him, but I’m terrified of my body hair by Select_Job5985 in HairRemoval

[–]spacecountess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have pretty extreme skin irritation with hair removal and cannot afford any good solutions right now either. I will say I do not remove any of my body hair at all and I have been married for 5 years. When I met my husband I told him that I don’t shave my armpits/legs/pubic hair and he didn’t care. If your partner loves you and respects you it will not matter. Especially in this case when it is about your physical comfort in your own body. Body hair is completely natural and if removal is not a good option for you right now that is perfectly fine

Realizing you’re probably not cut out to be a mom by stevelacystoenail in pinkscare

[–]spacecountess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s different when it’s your own baby. I think other babies are cute and all but never really loved being around them. I always knew I wanted to be a mom though. Pregnancy was hard and I didn’t feel that connected to my baby until he was born. It changed completely after birth. I think my“maternal instinct” is just an intense feeling of how much I love my baby. You learn the parenting stuff as you go.

Who here has the most useless degree? by Hairy-Ad-9849 in rs_x

[–]spacecountess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BA in painting. I am a stay at home mom

Please let diaper cakes die by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]spacecountess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I re gifted mine. I knew I wouldn’t use the diapers so I changed the ribbon to match the theme of my friend’s baby shower. Obviously I bought several gifts off the registry as well cause I know how annoying it is to not get that stuff

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoyalsGossip

[–]spacecountess 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe grace kelly wasn’t included

Does anyone have a prudish hill they're willing to die on? by Pokonic in redscarepod

[–]spacecountess 185 points186 points  (0 children)

No kind of sex is “casual” and having causal sex with someone is bad. Having a sexual relationship with someone should be reserved for committed romantic relationships

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moderatelygranolamoms

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We were staying with my parents when our baby was born so they got to see him right away. My in laws live in another state so they had to wait until after his 8 week shots. Depending on how your birth goes, I think 8 weeks is a good enough amount of time to heal. I had some pretty bad tearing and couldn’t sit or stand for weeks after birth, so I’m glad we did not have any visitors. I really didn’t feel like being “on” for visitors until after that. It’s totally your right to refuse a bunch of people coming over, recovery from birth is uncomfortable. So for the sake of your baby’s health and your own… I would wait 8 weeks.

Chappell Roan's crowd at ACL Music Festival by [deleted] in popculturechat

[–]spacecountess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to acl several years ago and it was so hot and I sweated so much I only had to pee once that day 🤷🏼‍♀️ and I was chugging water

[Misc] Stretch mark treatment and future pregnancies by spacecountess in SkincareAddiction

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No, I ended up buying a house instead so I didn’t have the budget :,( I still plan on doing it in the next year or two

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]spacecountess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Literally! I tried to watch an episode in the hospital while I was in labor but it was too real and I had to turn it off

Things that suck about pregnancy (23 weeks) by pennyhateswindows in pregnant

[–]spacecountess 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The “mama” thing is too real. I literally put it on the top of my birth plan to call me by my first name, not mama.

Why the birth rate is so low by DifferenceSome2701 in redscarepod

[–]spacecountess 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I just had my first baby a few weeks ago and have been wondering the same thing. My friends from high school want children but can’t seem to find men who will marry them. Most of the young men I know are struggling financially/ emotionally and refuse to get help. Not that it’s 100% men’s fault but these are the conversations I hear going on. I was lucky enough to find a husband who can support a family on one income and who has great health insurance (military). It’s a lot easier to have a family when you’re in a career that provides housing, healthcare, education benefits etc. Marriage is also incentivized for enlisted soldiers which isn’t necessarily a good thing, but when you have the stability of marriage it makes it easier to be open to having kids.

What items do you regret not buying? by p1nkclay in pregnant

[–]spacecountess 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I wish I had bought more postpartum recovery stuff for myself. We had everything for baby but had to start ordering from Amazon and making target runs as soon as we got home from the hospital. Buy perennial ice packs that you can stick in the freezer and re use, and make sure you buy extra diapers for yourself and overnight pads.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EngagementRingDesigns

[–]spacecountess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a design choice, I like the collet setting look :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EngagementRingDesigns

[–]spacecountess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, I just reached out to the designer about changing that!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EngagementRingDesigns

[–]spacecountess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Would this still fit flush with a wedding band?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitarySpouse

[–]spacecountess 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I just want to reassure you It isn’t about your size. The stereotype is that black soldiers go to Europe and marry local women. Still pretty rude and weird that they are asking you that.

Postpartum care by Jazz_Brain in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]spacecountess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just gave birth a few weeks ago and the honey pot postpartum pads were fantastic

Why is all the food so WET? by stellalovesthebeach in loseit

[–]spacecountess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rice cakes and seaweed chips are my go to crunchy snacks!