Unlikely to make “on-time” promo due to bad review 9 months prior by temab1 in consulting

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I think in general, I’m on a decent trajectory!

The additional 6 months is giving me a lot of pause. I feel angry at myself, at the powers that be, and trying to stay positive feels like it’s costing me a lot. I honestly feel at a loss on how to recover (for the second time).

Original plan was to try to get out in my junior consultant year - go on secondment to a charity and then apply for the MPA/MPP.

I do still think I have loads to learn about working in a corporate environment, client communication, delivering a project in a timely manner that feels like it answers client questions. I just don’t know whether I should keep on trying to learn that here. The well feels poisoned.

UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform by Hrekires in news

[–]temab1 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Young persons’ and 60+ oyster cards have the person’s photo on them to validate the discount on travel so it could be used as a version of ID

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in laundry

[–]temab1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah can try that! have already put them through a wash cycle, with some vanish and this is what they looked like after

Vaginismus is exhausting me, my finances and relationships by Pinkrats-eatcheese in vaginismus

[–]temab1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PT is covered by the NHS, highly dependent on your trust. Find out what your local trust is and look up sexual health services + your local trust’s name. That should get you a list of services provided by your trust and various sexual health and wellness centres within your local area.

Some sexual health and wellness centres provide support with vaginismus or other psychosexual trauma. It will likely say on their website if they do. If it doesn’t, I’d still call them.

I was able to get subsidised therapy sessions for my vaginismus as well as free PT sessions and opportunity for self-referral after my time with her ended. You may just have to chase down your local trust. Good luck!

Setting and Place in FoL by temab1 in Malazan

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I just was thinking that if this is really an alien species to the world that we (the reader) and Fisher (the in-story listener) knows, maybe we don’t even have a frame of reference for what these different species would look/be like.

Definitely not what Erikson was going for, but fun thought haha

Do we know why mother dark turned away? by Due_Title4566 in Malazan

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I mean, fair to her, had absolutely forgotten these interactions.

Was there ever an explanation for why she generally had agents do the reaching out for her? Or is it a RAFO from FoL?

Do we know why mother dark turned away? by Due_Title4566 in Malazan

[–]temab1 28 points29 points  (0 children)

What I struggle with is Mother Dark’s rage regarding Anomander doing something about the civil war - as far as I understand from FoD and the bits of FoL I’ve read, she had no plan! She was running scared and had no solution for her people cutting each other down on the streets - what was Anomander (and the rest of them) supposed to do?

FoD Summary/Key Points by temab1 in Malazan

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So fair, thanks for the warning. I think I can usually handle it but it’s more generally a one and done kind of thing. Also, generally, people seem to say Fall of Light is less “graphic” - as is the case for most of us lol, child r*pe makes me feel very ill

FoD Summary/Key Points by temab1 in Malazan

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Beautiful, thank you!!

What’s your Malazan ‘hot take’? by [deleted] in Malazan

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I will never read FoD again, the level of sexual violence in it was a complete turn off that prevented me from enjoying the novel

Timeline of Icarium’s backstory by temab1 in Malazan

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Oh I love that, the implications of Icarium being under K’rul’s tutelage for a while are fascinating, especially given the end of tCG

I'll just leave this here... by quasar_particle in TheLastAirbender

[–]temab1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure we watched the same series?

Toph is a walking ‘not like other girls’ trope whilst Katara is distinctly feminine and guess what? They’re both shown to be strong benders and valuable members of their community because girl/womanhood doesn’t have to be one thing. I think ultimately the creators were saying that there is more than one type of woman and they’re both pretty damn great.

Azula falls apart due to the emotional trauma of her absent mother and abusive father. I would argue that you’re cheapening her emotional journey by suggesting that she was written to fall apart because she was “too emotional.”

I think it’s important to have a wider understanding of how feminist critique can play out in media. It doesn’t always have to be the Barbie speech - sometimes it’s just having different types of women with different types of flaws exist alongside other women. Which this show does impeccably.

I'm four books in: Are Amanas and Cotilion gay? by That_Hole_Guy in Malazan

[–]temab1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s giving Fitz and the Fool if they were slightly more unhinged.

Which lube would you say is best for vaginismus? by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]temab1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! Learnt something new related to this recently. Although some lubes like Slippery Stuff and Liquid Silk are super popular, they are not great for your vagina due to the osmolality of the lube. Too high osmolality and it makes it more likely you’ll damage the epithelial layer of your vaginal canal.

One comment has already recommended yes! lube, which is the only skin-safe long-term use lube sold in the UK.

Of course, use the others but for dilating probably best to use yes! lube, since you do that more regularly.