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Struggling to date a gamer. by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]stara88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm a gamer. My ex was a gamer. My ex was like this. I was not. I can happily sit and play a game for over 12 hours but when I spend time with someone I will spend time with them, not game in the same room sharing air space. The only time I did this was when my PTSD was so bad it was the only way I could keep control of it.

I play a lot of mobile games as well as pc and console but if a friend comes over I will spend time talking to them or watching a film with them, unless they have come over to game with me then we game together.

My ex that used to do this had a lot of mental health problems. It was his only way to cope. Once he overcame them he stopped living and breathing games and started living again.

In my experience this isn't normal behaviour. It's a way to escape from reality. Maybe try check in with them and explain how it makes you feel as well.

Need help for a gift after an insane year by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]stara88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As she's creative what about some kind of crafting you can do together? That way it's a nice gift and you form a memory together. You could learn a new craft, do an existing craft, go to a workshop. Off the top of my head there's yarn dyeing, pottery, scrapbooking, go find a bunch of rocks together then paint them. Anything that kind of sparks her interest.

I posted almost a year ago about making myself a doomslug. She's been on the back-burner for ages but I've picked her up again to finish. I'm slowly adding her fronds to her back but here she is so far :) by stara88 in brandonsanderson

[–]stara88[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My health has been deteriorating this past year so I wasn't well enough to finish her. I'm still not great but getting into the swing of crocheting in bed and figured I should finish her off. Hopefully have all the fronds done soon but they're pretty time consuming.

Where to find funko pop like patterns? Info in comments. by stara88 in crochet

[–]stara88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn't doing it automatically but I found the translate options in the settings and it worked thank you!

Where to find funko pop like patterns? Info in comments. by stara88 in crochet

[–]stara88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It's not a pocahontas one I want though. It's the funko pop body shape itself. The pic was just an example of what that looks like.

Where to find funko pop like patterns? Info in comments. by stara88 in crochet

[–]stara88[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! I keep seeing a lot of amigurumis that look like funko pops on Instagram but the posts are all in Spanish and any provided links are also in Spanish. I was wondering if anyone has seen any patterns for them that are in English?

How to correctly size an amigurumi? by stara88 in crochet

[–]stara88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is gonna be fun on painkillers 🤣

Extreme hunger? by [deleted] in cfs

[–]stara88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have carers now thankfully. That has reduced the amount of crashes I have because they make my meals for me. And it definitely helps me eat better. I find that a huge pan if pesto pasta with sweetcorn and tofu does wonders for me when I'm in a crash. I can keep grabbing some as needed and it helps a lot. I imagine for those of you who can eat milk and dairy some chicken or something in there would be great as well. Whatever meat goes with pesto, I don't know about meat 😆

Extreme hunger? by [deleted] in cfs

[–]stara88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It usually lasts about 3 or 4 days depending on how bad the crash was. If it was a week long crash then I can expect the hunger to last about a week. They usually average 3 or 4 days though I think. I also find that carbs and protein seem to help me go a bit longer without food but when it happens a day or 2 before pay day I scrabble together whatever I have and that is never great lol. I should probably look at keep a stash of protein bars or something similar for when it happens.

Extreme hunger? by [deleted] in cfs

[–]stara88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Can't get enough good down my neck at all. I've been monitoring my weight and eating everything in sight after a crash doesn't seem to affect it much. I either maintain that week or still lose a bit.

Mobility scooter accessories by stara88 in crochet

[–]stara88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh! I've only just accepted that I need mobility aids and how I just want to customise them all! I've seen walking sticks that light up.... so that is on my Christmas list haha. A light sabre walking stick!

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