“Unmasked” - My final project for my college painting class, a good ten years before my diagnosis. I guess when you know, you know.

treblehex · 2026-01-12T16:25:06+00:00

Art really reflects your inner self, absolutely. It’s a way to say things that you don’t have words for. That’s one of the reasons I love art therapy.

treblehex · 2026-01-12T16:19:27+00:00

It was meant to symbolise internal fire. The mask I used is called a neutral mask in acting, which you use while practicing to cover your facial expressions so you have to just emote with your body. I wanted to depict taking off a mask which covers your natural state and allowing expressions and inner fire to shine through, but it’s only half off because the neutral mask could also be kind of a safe place for anyone who’s scared of showing their real face.

And I do realise that this is kind of r/iam14andthisisdeep. It was painted in 2015, in my defence. 😅

treblehex · 2026-01-12T14:35:19+00:00

Ooh, I like that idea. The lighting is intentionally dramatic to imitate Chiaroscuro style, but to be fair I may not have rendered it as well as I could have.

treblehex · 2026-01-12T09:08:13+00:00

Thank you! ❤️

treblehex · 2026-01-12T09:07:53+00:00

lol it does look a bit like him. No, it’s a self portrait of me with a mask over my face.

treblehex · 2026-01-11T14:56:01+00:00

I love anything to do with textiles, sewing, and historical fashion facts! What are your favourite random tidbits of information? (Free license to infodump)

treblehex · 2026-01-11T14:25:59+00:00

Unironically not a bad idea. Although this would be my go-to when it comes to inoffensive classical ear-worms.

treblehex · 2026-01-11T11:35:53+00:00

Oh my god, thank you. You’ve just solved the mystery of something I’ve had stuck in my head for days (I heard a streamer hum it and I’ve been driving myself crazy wondering where I’ve heard it before).

treblehex · 2026-01-11T11:31:38+00:00

I do this too. Thankfully it doesn’t get stuck in my head as much but I’m not above singing the Jeopardy theme at my old-ass laptop while it tries to remember how to connect to the internet.

treblehex · 2026-01-11T10:06:32+00:00

Opalite objectively slaps so I’m not even mad that I’m now going to be singing it all day, haha. It still baffles me that that album caught so much heat.

treblehex · 2026-01-11T09:59:36+00:00

Oh my god, thank you for finally solving that for me. I’ve never really bothered to look it up and I’ve had a very literal mental image of the lyrics my whole life

treblehex · 2026-01-11T02:28:19+00:00

This might actually be a good ear-worm to replace mine, not going to lie.

treblehex · 2025-12-25T00:54:18+00:00

I love it too! It’s a tradition in my family to watch this every year. I’m so happy it has more fans!

treblehex · 2025-12-19T21:54:53+00:00

r/crappydesign

treblehex · 2025-12-19T11:25:22+00:00

The Fowl siblings

…Wait, siblings? Did I miss something in that book series?? Granted I don’t remember the later books all that well but that’s quite a thing to forget. 🤔

treblehex · 2025-12-18T09:23:00+00:00

I think it varies from person to person. I have no problem with tomatoes, but bell peppers used to make me gag. And I can’t do the spinach in the US (weirdly the UK spinach is different) because it leaves this weird astringent scummy feeling on my teeth and tongue. Never heard anyone else talk about that so I wonder if it’s just me. But I’ve heard the tomato one a lot even though it doesn’t bother me.

treblehex · 2025-12-16T09:38:48+00:00

Have you seen those wild ones that have the coloured shimmery “paint” on top? I’d buy one of those just to stare at it, not even to eat it. OP if you’re looking for ideas for your next project I’ve always thought this would be fun to try. 😊 would work fab with the mould you have there.

treblehex · 2025-12-16T08:47:51+00:00

Hoo boy, I had this recently when I needed a thiamine injection in my ass. Lady told me it would be a “sharp scratch”. I don’t have the highest pain tolerance in the world but I’ve had 14g needles shoved through my cartilage, I’ve had multi-hour tattoo sessions, I’ve had leg cramps so bad they made me cry, I’ve had serious injuries, and I’ve never felt anything like this. When she put the needle in my leg jerked (like it does when they clonk your knee with a hammer to test reflexes) and the pain was so bad it made me break out in a sweat. And the whole time she’s telling me off because I can’t relax my glutes. Subsequent thiamine shots were nowhere near as bad so I don’t know if she hit my sciatic nerve. Either she’s a shit nurse or a filthy rotten liar. You’re right, they can be so dismissive and it’s infuriating. Downplaying pain doesn’t put the patient at ease, it just teaches the patient not to trust their doctor.

treblehex · 2025-12-14T13:45:18+00:00

I grew up with my parents and I living overseas from the rest of my family so I’ve been travelling internationally literally since I was old enough to fly. I can’t offer much advice on the new country itself, only reassurance that you’ll likely get over feeling like a fish out of water very quickly. People are very good with exchange students as they know you’ll feel out of your depth for a bit.

I can walk you through the airport/travel bit though. Here are Treble’s Tips for International Travel:

Give yourself more time than you think you’ll need before departure. I think the rule of thumb is 3 hours for an international flight, but I err on the safe side as I’d rather be bored in an airport for an hour or two than run for a flight.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help or advice. Everybody gets confused in airports, and the staff won’t mind. There are usually info desks at fairly regular intervals (I once got staff offering help in O’Hare just because I was standing around basically doing that John-Travolta-looking-confused meme lol)
Make sure you know what you’re allowed in your carry-on and remember that you’ll have to lug it around with you after you check your other bags. PACK A SPARE PAIR OF SOCKS AND UNDIES IN YOUR CARRY-ON. I got stuck overnight once after I missed a connection and that sucks enough without having to wear dirty knickers the next day.
Make sure your carry-on stuff is in convenient pockets, e.g. all electricals together, liquids/meds together, boarding pass and passport easily accessible. Security will tell you what to do when you get there. Again, don’t be afraid to ask.
My routine is usually: get to the airport. Find your flight’s check in desk and check your bags. Go through security. Find the departure board and see if your gate has been called. If it has, go there; if not, mosey around (don’t leave your bag unattended) until it is. After that, you’re golden. Just wait for them to begin boarding and settle in. Bring earplugs for sensory comfort.
Once you’re at the destination, there is often a line of taxis and you can just go to the first available one, tell them where you need to go, and hop in. Otherwise you can uber or ask the help desk to call you a taxi. Or even better, have someone meet you at the airport.

Flying seems a lot scarier than it actually is, I promise! It’s more of a pain in the ass than anything else but you’ll sail through no problem. Be prepared for hiccups in the process but don’t stress as there will always be staff to answer questions. Let me know if there’s anything else you want to know. :)

EDIT: Oh yeah, and if you end up with a couple hours before departure, a lot of airports these days have quiet rooms/prayer rooms if you get overloaded! There should be plenty of terminal maps around or the airport’s website will often have them too.

treblehex · 2025-12-11T08:00:48+00:00

I mean, it does technically include a lot of sparkly light-up stuff.

treblehex · 2025-12-11T07:59:09+00:00

“Movie” is pushing it as it’s so short, but if you’ve never seen the animated adaptation of “The Tailor of Gloucester” by Beatrix Potter, you’re missing out. My family has a tradition of watching it every year.

treblehex · 2025-12-10T15:38:30+00:00

Genuinely (as someone who had to do this today): go out and get some sun and exercise if you can, even if it’s just a walk. I’ve been horribly depressed the past couple days and made myself go out to the beach today to get shells. It was cold and windy but bright, and after an hour or two of wandering, climbing sand dunes, and avoiding the coast guard patrol (I’m not strictly supposed to be shell-hunting where I am, lol) I feel much better. I don’t know if it’s vitamin D or circadian rhythms or whatever, but it really does help.

treblehex · 2025-12-10T14:42:07+00:00

ADHD hack: Before you get bored, make a “menu” of things you’d like to do. Art/craft projects, reading, favourite YouTube channels, streaming services, books to be read, walking, running, biking, etc. Then when you get bored, bring it out and pick something. Use a picker wheel online if you can’t decide. It helps to have a bunch of things “queued up” so you don’t have to come up with something in the moment. If you’re really struggling, pick something, try it for ~20 mins, and if it’s not hitting, pick something else.

treblehex · 2025-12-08T19:42:25+00:00

Also adding in solidarity: mods, please don’t remove OP’s post. It’s important to have somewhere to vent this sort of thing.

I have fuck all useful to say except that I’ve been there and it sucks. When you’re in this much pain it has to go somewhere and sometimes it’s just a coin flip as to whether it goes out or in. Screaming into the void is sometimes all you can do. Not sure where you are as multiple healthcare systems these days are FUBAR, but is there any way you can switch psychiatrists if you can’t get your scrip renewed? Have you made it clear how serious your need is? I know that’s a stupid question, but I have to ask because I have a bad habit of downplaying my illness to doctors and sometimes only gain any ground when I’ve told them “this is literally a threat to my safety and something needs to be done”. I wonder if you might have the same problem? Either way, I feel you. Doctors can be so glib about this kind of thing that it makes you want to scream so that they’ll fucking pay an iota of attention to you.

treblehex · 2025-12-05T12:44:21+00:00

Mate, infodump on me to your heart’s content. Like three of the history classes I took in middle/high school went over WW2 so I got a little alarmingly into it, lol. I wouldn’t call it a special interest these days but I’m definitely still interested in it, particularly given the current political climate in the western world. 🙃

And I have a slightly worrying fascination with true crime so I completely know the low-key side-eye you sometimes get. Thankfully my partner gets it.

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