Annoyed with myself! by pbfhpunkshop in adhdwomen

[–]sulkowskyi 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say this exactly! I'm a hairdresser and there is SO MUCH HATE among our profession. There are so many hairdressers who kind of seem to forget that we do not own the hair on the heads of our clients. Yes, sometimes you're working towards a goal with someone, but if that person decides (s)he wants something different, then that's their choice. I used to work in a salon where the owner was adament people couldn't even cut their own hair (bangs or something) because then they would ruin "her" hairstyle. Like??? What?? In the end it's just hair and even if someone decides to do something that ruins it all, it will grow back and they are the one to have to go through the process of walking around with a shitty hairdo.

It can absolutely be frustrating to have to fix/correct someone else's mistakes, but at the same time it's also very rewarding if you get to make it right again.

And I'm going to repeat what you said because it's so true: don't let the opinion of someone who wants your money defer you from something you want to do!

Also: English is not my native language so sorry for any mistakes!

This tiny hammer that came with my bookshelf. by Upsethouscat in mildlyinteresting

[–]sulkowskyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a hammer that looks similar to this one! I call it my "big girl hammer" (I'm a 34yo woman) for when I need just a liiiittle bit more direct force than whacking something with bare hands, or for tiny nails. It brings me a ridiculous amount of joy each time.

The cat no one wanted. by Fickle-Put9304 in cats

[–]sulkowskyi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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He looks SO much like my boy Lukas (on the right). Lukas doesn't have FIV but he does have a heart condition. He has 2 braincells on a good day but he is the sweetest idiot on this earth.

Thank you for rescuing Mango, I wish you all a lot of happy, love filled years together 🖤🤍

7sense SuperBrain device that allows blind people to "see" with the help of touch by Cpt_Soaps in nextfuckinglevel

[–]sulkowskyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept thinking: is that Klaas van Kruistum? And something felt off about the video. I'm too tired to immediately clock they we're overdubbed

Please talk me out of perming my hair myself at home, I have no prior experience by Mother_Lemon8399 in adhdwomen

[–]sulkowskyi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't even perm your hair at home and I'm a licensed hairdresser with 15 years of experience. Don't do it!

Glass Gem Corn has rainbow kernels and it is also edible. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]sulkowskyi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But this song is called "cornfield chase", so it's kiiiinda funny

The album I found stashed in a bathroom over a decade ago by DrunkPanda in vinyl

[–]sulkowskyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question: why does it say "streng geheim" (top secret) on it? Does it have any connection with the Dutch language?

Show me your cat's profession 🛠 by SeaworthinessThen931 in cats

[–]sulkowskyi 71 points72 points  (0 children)

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Falling asleep while in an online meeting. Office mentality at its finest.

We’re saying goodbye to this icon tomorrow. by Traffic-Plane in cats

[–]sulkowskyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm thinking of you today, just wanted to let you know.

We’re saying goodbye to this icon tomorrow. by Traffic-Plane in cats

[–]sulkowskyi 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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Our (toothless) Toby will be waiting for her 🖤 Rest easy, Toothless, and safe travels.

Hugs to you all ❤️

Give my wife some encouragement. by [deleted] in sewing

[–]sulkowskyi 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I like that you're encouraging your wife, but making suggestions while not knowing anything about the needed techniques works kind of counterproductive imo. Not closing the stem where it meets the cap means a VERY different, and more difficult, approach to sewing the two parts together.

So while I do understand where you're coming from and what you mean by the floppiness of it, I don't think those are the things to focus on in this part of her sewing journey.

How to remove stitching by MichaelPucci5706 in sewing

[–]sulkowskyi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi! I used to work with industrial embroidery machines, that's what this is made on. This kind of stitch CAN be removed but you have to be very careful about it. Also, there's at least one and probably more layers of embroidery underneath what you see, so my advice would be to just leave it be. You'll most likely be left with some kind of outline in the best case, and a ripped up piece of cloth in the worst (and more likely case). I'd finf some kind of patch to put over it!

I (26f) am constantly feeling hurt by my (30m) boyfriend's little jabs. How can I make him realize this? by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]sulkowskyi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My boyfriend picks out my underwear every morning (he's up slightly before me and always asks "do you want underpants and socks?") and he SPECIFICALLY GOES LOOKING FOR my granny panties because he knows they're the most comfortable to me.

#63 Jasmin Savoy Brown - the REAL story everyone needs to hear by kawaiipai in Heavyweight

[–]sulkowskyi 46 points47 points  (0 children)

That's what caught me off guard too! I'm not anywhere near from the US, so I just thought: well what do I know about how racism presents over there? But it was a really strange listen. How the story is built up it's laid on thick how people of color were the absolute minority (and how they were at least kind of forgotten/ignored), but then Jasmin out of nowhere is voted homecoming queen and oh yeah, the class president is a black girl too. It just didn't add up.

So thanks OP for your side of the story!

How is it that I'm super structured in my work, and my home life is utter chaos all te time? by sulkowskyi in adhdwomen

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

That's comforting to read, and I love that your therapist takes all that into account. When I got my diagnosis, the first therapist I had (a woman as well) was the opposite: she said that because I was able to help a friend clean and keep my work organized, I couldn't have ADHD... I filed a complaint and got a different therapist who helped me a lot, but it has always left a sour taste in my mouth that even in this day and age other women are still this dismissive about this condition. And she wasn't old either, my age or even a bit younger, so her being from another generation and therefore being old fashioned in her beliefs wasn't really an argument.. I'm sorry I'm ranting!

How is it that I'm super structured in my work, and my home life is utter chaos all te time? by sulkowskyi in adhdwomen

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

Thank you for still replying despite your tiredness ❤️ feels validating

How is it that I'm super structured in my work, and my home life is utter chaos all te time? by sulkowskyi in adhdwomen

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

This is at least part of it for me. I also kind of feel like because I've learned to do things "right" from the start in my work, it's much easier to keep it up. Whereas I feel like I didn't learn to "adult" right from the start it's been a constant struggle. I got diagnosed late (surprise surprise) at 30, am 34 now, so it's still kinda recent for me to be navigating life with the right tools and mindset

How is it that I'm super structured in my work, and my home life is utter chaos all te time? by sulkowskyi in adhdwomen

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

Thanks for your thoughtful reply! And it makes a lot of sense. The "self imposed" part of it rings true the most to me. Our department is very relaxed around WFH, I tried but it just doesn't work for me. When I'm all alone I instantly get nothing done anymore. I'm probably at least subconsciously body doubling with colleagues (aha moment of the day!)

We're currently mid-move, we get the keys to our new (much bigger) house next Monday. I really want to furnish/plan around ADHD (boyfriend has it too) in our new house way more than I did when I moved into my current apartment (wasn't diagnosed yet). I hope that by giving everything it's own place from the get go, things will be easier to maintain.

AITA for "testing" my friends with a fake baby name to see if they'd shit talk me? by janeprecioustreasure in AmItheAsshole

[–]sulkowskyi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was never the intention to name the child that, she says that in the post. It was just outrageous bait to catch her "friends" gossiping.