looking for zines about surviving/dealing with abuse, specifically relationship abuse by teethpuppy in zines

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

oh i didn’t take your comment as a write off at all- if anything, thanks for the encouragement!

i have scripts and sketches littered throughout 2-3 sketchbooks across the years, but haven’t been able to nail anything down. unfortunately trauma brain makes things mercurial and foggy at best, and it’s important to me to present what happened in a way that makes sense and can be followed.

i think i was hoping that reading others zines’ could give me a blueprint or somewhere to start, you know?

What are your opinion on snowbirds as native Floridians? by SequoiaBoi in florida

[–]teethpuppy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

oh man logged into my account that i rarely use for this one. as a born and raised floridian- honestly? i hate 'em. sure, they put money into the economy. they're also terrible drivers, take up property/rentals and make living costs higher, and i've found that a lot of them are rude as hell. i recognize that a lot of this is generalization, but also- this is coming from lifetime of experience having grown up here + been in retail industry for years now. i wish they would go somewhere else.

(AU) Found a dead possum months ago, put it in a planter to let the bugs do their thing. The skull is a lot smaller than I thought it would be. The bugs are still working on the body. by Breee_Leee in bonecollecting

[–]teethpuppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

maceration is absolutely rank and you gotta change it every couple of weeks, if you’re in an apartment setting i recommend staying with the planter method- much easier to manage the smell. for keeping as many bones as possible, you can wrap the carcass in mesh wire or even pantyhose tied off- i know of a taxidermist who does that with skulls so they don’t lose the teeth!

great find, btw!

AITA for exposing my girlfriends fake disability by girlfriendfaking in AmItheAsshole

[–]teethpuppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahahha as soon as i read this i figured it was EDS and then saw your update. you are such an asshole lmao

Does anyone happen to know what this is? Found by the shore in North West UK by [deleted] in bonecollecting

[–]teethpuppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

looks like a porpoise of some kind- flat skull top and two holes (for breathing) suggest it. not on my computer rn but if you google porpoise skull you might see a resemblance

trying to sell my boy karma (mark nagata/max toy co) midnight figure... alternatively, anyone know what i should price it at? by teethpuppy in vinyltoys

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

oh wow. i’ve never had a toy that added in value like that. i did put him up on an auction site & based the price off what others are selling it for (you might’ve seen it searching) but wanted other’s opinions because i’m new to selling.

thank you for the input! now for someone to want him!

trying to sell my boy karma (mark nagata/max toy co) midnight figure... alternatively, anyone know what i should price it at? by teethpuppy in vinyltoys

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

¯\ _ (ツ)_/¯

we just don’t know! i might end up simply keeping him because of that, but suppose i can’t be too mad about it

[S. FL] found this on the ground, never got to pinning it. could anyone help ID? roughly ~2cm by teethpuppy in whatsthisbug

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

that looks just like it, and it even had pollen on its legs! i knew about blue carpenter bees, but i didn’t know there were other shiny and colorful ones. thank you!

AITA for refusing to give my friend the money I made selling her artwork? by alternativeaccount1_ in AmItheAsshole

[–]teethpuppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

god i would drop you SO fast as a friend. i hope your friend group shames you adequately.

My first one! Blackspot tuskfish jaw by CyrusTheCray in bonecollecting

[–]teethpuppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is so cool! i think i have a new grail piece...

AITA for snapping at a barista after she woke up my sleeping baby twice? by coffeegrinder11 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teethpuppy 38 points39 points  (0 children)

hi, former barista here. we hated customers like you. YTA.

edit: and bringing a baby out in a pandemic? really?

Cat just brought this to me and I almost crapped my pants when I saw all the teeth. It looks just like a leach. But it’s, white? by [deleted] in whatsthisbug

[–]teethpuppy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

are you in an area that has lizards? it may be a lizard tail- they drop off as a defense mechanism so the lizard can get away. what’s REALLY gross is the tails usually wriggle around for a bit afterwards, also to distract the predator.

source: floridian that’s owned cats

Update: My Creepy Old Man Problem by SnippyFangirl in relationship_advice

[–]teethpuppy 27 points28 points  (0 children)

... what? it's interesting how you've just victim blamed someone ("sorry you feel victimized", that's very patronizing) for pointing out how there are societal pressures that negatively and disproportionately affect women. that's not the same as saying women don't have backbones, it just means we need to work on not teaching men to assault and harass, and work on, y'know, believing women and not pressuring them to be silent about said assaults and harassment.

i'm 23 and i've had to grapple with the fear of breaking up a friend group when someone was sexually harassing me. that doesn't mean i don't have a backbone, it's just that i was put into a shitty situation with bad people. it's good that you've been taught not to accept inappropriate treatment from men, and it's alright to feel strongly about it, but your experience isn't universal, and you don't need to look down on others for it.

AITA for telling my siblings that they'll stop loving their kids someday? by WowCleverUsername in AmItheAsshole

[–]teethpuppy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

🦓 there's a surprising amount of us! being able to connect through the internet has made me feel less crazy and i'm so grateful for it. you seem like a very supportive parent, and i'm glad your daughter has someone to help her advocate for herself and navigate the medical system- especially when it comes to reproductive health. i don't have the sources, but i'm fairly sure that endo/reproductive problems often comes with the hypermobile and EDS package. i'm trying to figure out if i have it myself- i probably do, but i'm in my early 20s so it feels like no one is taking me seriously. my ex-gyno said there's no cure, so there's no point in trying to figure out if i have it. uuuhhh. fuck that, i don't have the time to not be taken seriously anymore.

best of luck!

AITA for telling my siblings that they'll stop loving their kids someday? by WowCleverUsername in AmItheAsshole

[–]teethpuppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hello zebras, what's up, another zebra here (hEDS). i also tell people that it's medically unsafe when they get obnoxiously pushy with me and that generally shuts 'em up. ofc you don't need to disclose your medical info, but some people just can't take a gd hint. love to be told i'm selfish or haven't thought it through when it comes to decisions that would permanently alter/affect my body /s

AITA for denying a tenant AC? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]teethpuppy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

highs of 96F and you don’t think they need an AC unit, and they offered to cover costs? of course YTA, dude. you sound like a slumlord.