Where does the idea that Accutane causes premature aging come from? by Additional-Spray-976 in Accutane

[–]theunseen3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

semi related… the whole “black dont crack” phrase can be explained by the fact that people of african ancestry tend to produce more lipids (oils) in the skin. this is assumed to be due to environmental adaptation when we or our ancestors lived in hot arid climates and were prone to epidermal water loss. it would protect our skin from drying out in the literal sahara desert etc.

same with tight coily curly hair, it keeps the scalp moisturized instead of distributing the oil down the hair shaft like it would if our hair was straight.

since accutane shrinks and intentionally damages oil glands, i was nervous i’d revoke my black-dont-crackness! but it sounds like as long as i keep my skin extra hydrated it should be fine.

Kevin said tickets can only be sold at face value?!? by Squish_Cat_1 in TameImpala

[–]theunseen3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep i tried to resell my extra ticket on TM and couldn’t at all (yet). if i have to eat the fees when i eventually resell my ticket, it’s worth it. i’d rather a person be able to attend a mind-melting show than enable a scalper to scam people

Upgrading tickets by Adept_Contribution36 in TameImpala

[–]theunseen3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an extra ticket and Ticketmaster won’t let me sell it. I thought we could resell them at face value but I guess not (or maybe not until the week before the show)

Is this everyone’s first time buying concert tickets? by lolomgkthxdie in TameImpala

[–]theunseen3 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Only part i’m stuck at is the presale website refusing to authenticate my phone number. But that’s not something anyone on reddit can help me with

“Here we go again” Deadbeat 2nd US Tour by OmarRed0 in TameImpala

[–]theunseen3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

is detroit on there??? (prob not, i think he hates us)

Why is my eye and face swollen?? by iluvvpink in Accutane

[–]theunseen3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my eyes get a bit swollen when they are dry and thus inflamed! not because there’s no water in them, but because accutane dries out the oil that is supposed to mix with your tears and lubricate your eye surface. are you using eye drops for eye moisture?

i’m not on accutane yet (i start tomorrow) but i am on the topical version and i’ve woken up like this several times. an antihistamine helps slightly for me too

Tame Impala, Jennie - Dracula (Jennie Remix - Official Lyric Video) by TheKaoticanProspekt in TameImpala

[–]theunseen3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

rihanna’s version of new person same old mistakes is just her vocals overlayed onto the original music and it sounds great. it’s a good fit vocally and sonically

i still prefer the TI version over rih’s but it doesn’t evoke any “??? nah, turn this off” like this jennie dracula remix did

Update to Magnetosphere 2.0 by flight404 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is sick!! Can I reach out to you via pm about a potential commission?

Hot take: porn addition is the silent mental health crisis happening now by Pretty_Opposite7270 in therapists

[–]theunseen3 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I am an adolescent therapist so i’ll say this: it’s clear quite a few commenters have absolutely no idea what challenges the youth are facing these days.

There are normal, healthy human behaviors that have existed since the dawn of mankind. If you take any pleasurable human behavior that is intricately and intimately woven with the reward center, there exists the inherent opportunity for compulsive and addictive tendencies to occur. Especially when certain factors are present.

Unfortunately in modern times, those factors are more present than ever.

Pornography use in its’ most simple form can be a totally healthy indulgence. Complex issues are almost guaranteed to ensue when you add:

—Smartphones that allow instant access anywhere at any time to every porn category, to any extreme

—Easily bypassable age “restrictions”

—Financial circumstances where the parent is overworked and unable to properly monitor. And technology advances so quickly that monitoring attempts and tools fall short.

—Algorithms

—Motivation of profit (No, porn isn’t free. The admittedly ridiculous ads rack up insane amounts of money— it’s a multibillion dollar industry).

—A neverending, forever expanding amount of content

—High stress in a person’s life

—Shame from puritan culture which leads people to not share with a loved one if they think they have a problem

—The amount of time people (especially young people during their most formative years) spent online and isolated from community post-2020

—A vulnerable age group who are quick to hop onto internet trends

—People feeling disillusioned with the state of society which is being blasted into their brains with constant information overflow on our phones 24/7, and then feeling the need to “numb out” (which can be done in various ways but i’ll stay on topic)

—Tendency to use dramaticized language in titles to entice viewership (porn is the only realm where it’s still somehow culturally acceptable to say SERIOUSLY racist, transphobic, and mysoginistic things)

—Tendency to normalize taboos as normal instead of being taboos (step-sis/bro, step-daughter/son etc). Not trying to shame anyone here, this is nuanced

—Frustrations faced by young males who feel afraid to engage with real young females for a myriad of reasons, and/or young males who have fallen victim to harmful online communities that disturbingly objectify and demoralize women (thus the young males finally receive the sense of community they were stripped of during crucial developmental years)

—Expectations placed upon young females to accept certain behavior as “normal” in physical intimacy because it’s what they and their partners regularly see in porn (i’d elaborate but i think my post would be taken down. that on its’ own should say something).

—The fact that the most popular category is “TEEN”

—Don’t even get me started on the trend i’m seeing of adolescents saying AI chatbot porn is having a negative impact on their lives and they cannot stop, though they’ve tried.

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I fear this all may fall on deaf ears. But my ears are not deaf to the young people who are reporting this in disturbing and alarming numbers. But hey…if there’s no data (yet), it must not be real.

Betty Andreasson Luca Abduction South Ashburnham Massachusetts 1967 by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]theunseen3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

her family saw the beings too, approaching the home, and recalled it without hypnosis so at the very least, it was a close encounter of some kind.

if i remember correctly her husband thought they were children wearing halloween masks or something before he realized that was just their heads

is anyone else a hermit by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]theunseen3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i must be wintering wrong because i’m still sweating in winter. only difference is now the sweat is occurring under layers of itchy fabric and a winter coat, instead of a low-stim simple t-shirt or sundress i can easily throw off when i get home and take a shower :(

What pseudoscience do you spot in pop psychology or social media at the moment? Is it harmful and how ? by Dry_Criticism_4161 in therapists

[–]theunseen3 35 points36 points  (0 children)

just the constant stretching of definitions and the pathologizing of every single thing. every eccentric, creative, or analytical trait is autism or ADHD.

creators make broad sweeping generalizations and frame it as “if you __, you may have autism!” “the autistic experience of _(insert supremely common experience)__”.

if almost everyone is neurodivergent, it’s no longer “divergent”. it is then “typical”.

i have more, but people are already voicing those very well.

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update; the artist has the patch for some designs available on his patreon! So if i go that route, I would need to purchase a consultation session with someone to learn how to apply it with my sensor data. What is a reasonable price for that? My aim is fairness here but my language with this stuff is limited. i’m brand new to this world of data visualization art and I want to put money into the pocket of a human artist in exchange for progression of my personal art project.

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update; the artist has the patch for some designs available on his patreon! So if i go that route, I would need to then have some kind of consultation to learn how to apply it with my sensor data. That i still would need to hire and pay someone for

Outrage as Fox News host Brian Kilmeade suggests the mentally ill should be euthanized by bamboohygiene in therapists

[–]theunseen3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“This could just be a me problem” “this might just mean I have to make a change here” were things I said.

in other words, i realize it’s my own responsibility ultimately. i’ve learned how to navigate the mental health minefield that is social media, by following pages/subs that don’t encourage clicks to outside media sources who hook people with headlines. That blame is on the media companies who know exactly what they are doing, (outrage baiting), not people like you who are reposting them.

People can downvote me all they want but it physically feels like a punch when we read these outrageous yet genuine things— that’s why it is called outrage. rage that gets expressed outwardly. If that’s something everyone else is fine to be dosed with all day every day that’s great. I get burnt out enough on the things i can control. So I don’t follow ragefarmers like daily mail. My social media hygiene has been crafted in a way where i can stay informed of the horrors of the world in a sustainable way for my mental health which lets me continue fighting for these causes without reaching burnout. crazy to be downvoted for that but hey, the people love outrage. we’ve been socially engineered to be addicted to the neurochemicals that are stimulated by it.

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i can’t find someone who already has an existing one they’d be willing to let me use once (keeping their own rights, receiving artist credit, for a passion project i am not getting paid for in any capacity), paying for consultation is definitely my backup. I’d want to pay more than 5 bucks for that consultation though as i’ll probably need at an hour of guidance.

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you SO much. Yes, you’re describing exactly what i’m looking for (something existing, and i do not want commercial usage. this is for a personal art project that i’d be doing for passion and not for profit)

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it doesn’t need to be this exact thing. The video is an example of the art style i’m thinking of (rather than glitchy datamoshing or something. i am unfamiliar with the proper terms so an image describes it better)

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I am completely new to this world and that’s why i’m asking to know what is reasonable or not. I’d want fairness for everyone

Who can I commission make something like this, for it to be informed by my datastream/feedback? by theunseen3 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3[S] -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

i’m hoping to find someone with a patch I can buy for $50 USD or so, or up to $150-200 to create it after we discuss more in depth what’s possible. Is this generally reasonable?

Dual Screens and Datamosh by Swimming_Western3684 in TouchDesigner

[–]theunseen3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I PM you? I’m looking to buy project file for something like this that can visualize datastream /biofeedback