Give me a break... I know exactly who I’m dealing with when someone tries to address me—or anyone else—using the wrong pronouns, especially when the verbs in the post make the gender perfectly obvious. If you can't manage to notice that, or at least take a second to look, you really shouldn't be bothering to leave comments anywhere. 🙂 And if it isn't clear from the current post, it’s easy enough to scan through a user's history to find out. If you can't find an answer there either, then clearly the user is trying to stay anonymous, and no amount of profile icons is going to change that. ☕
Of course it’s through connections, how else would it work? 😬Seriously, you don't need to be Einstein; just be slightly more observant about who is hanging out with whom. And once one person gets a moderator spot, they'll quickly realize the rest of the team is just going to fill those seats too. (And by the way, real life doesn't always dictate these things—you can find plenty of ties here among people you'll probably never even meet in person 😁).
That isn't the issue. The issue is that, more often than not, incompetent people end up in charge, as per usual 😬. The real problem is there isn't a group monitoring their performance and removing them if they fail to deliver (or at least giving them a warning; though even when that happens, some still act like they were chosen by divine right) .. It's also not the end of the world when a mod makes a bad call. The problem is there aren't enough humble moderators—people whose priority isn't "being right" or wielding "power"—who would actually try to see things from another perspective and admit a mistake. Especially when that mistake is obvious to hundreds of people; some really show their true colors then, acting like heads made of titanium that can't be dented .. instead, the most important thing is defending THEIR own interests, whatever those may be. Because apparently, you can't show any weakness to the users, or they'll tear you apart, right? Whatever..
Look, the sooner they realize they exist to serve the community rather than the other way around, the better. Maybe when they weed out the stubborn types who guard their seats so fiercely while secretly sucking up to both sides of the moderation spectrum—both the ones I mentioned above and those trying to change things—and finally seat someone who will lead with a different policy... maybe things will change. But until then, people will just keep packing their bags and leaving this place with a bitter taste in their mouths . It’s not all black and white. There are mods who know how to joke around, have fun, and bend the rules in the spirit of the game, and they'll make mistakes too... but you have to recognize the moment, sometimes admit you're wrong, and strive to be better for your own sake, not for the image you want to project to others. As for everyone else, I honestly don't know how they aren't ashamed to still be using black nicknames after losing the respect of basically every user 😬
Look, go see a regular OB-GYN first and get some swabs done. Test for Chlamydia, viruses, bacteria... whatever. It could just be a skin issue (what’s your skin actually like, anyway?), since you mentioned stinging, burning, and itching around the clitoris, labia, and so on—not to mention the moisture issues, the frequent urge to pee, and that general discomfort. If the gynecologist clears you, then go see a dermatologist or a specialist at a clinic like the Mayo Clinic.
All those symptoms down there feel pretty much identical, which is why pinpointing the actual cause is such a pain. Just take it one step at a time. Good luck.
Cellulite is genetic. If you have it, you've had it since puberty. Tell me, how is your circulation generally? Do you often get cold hands or feet? I suspect there's a link there. You need to boost your circulation, and the best way to do that is through consistent exercise and physical activity 😬 + toning up
Those advertised creams just push the cellulite deeper, making the skin look temporarily smoother. It's a temporary fix; the cellulite will inevitably resurface 😬
Nicole Kim98 said:I'm 18, and I just saw my gynecologist. I'm not stupid, I was just curious if you guys experienced this too. For the six months leading up to having sex, my periods were regular, but now they're irregular. Maybe my body is just adjusting... or something like that.
Alright then, since you're clearly an expert, why don't you explain to us how penetration has anything at all to do with ovaries, eggs, egg cells, the uterus, hormones, or menstruation?
I've never touched birth control. Honestly, I figured the side effects would far outweigh any benefits, especially considering what's mentioned below. Besides, my sex life is perfectly fine without them. 😬
From experience, I know exactly what those weird breakouts and "skin volcanoes" caused by hormonal imbalances look like. In my case, antibiotics absolutely wrecked my liver. Ever since then, I’ve been wary of anything that hits the liver, because you need to take very little medicine to endure years of suffering 😁, and nobody needs to see what happens when your liver fails 😁. My liver eventually recovered in a few months, but my body spent the next year and a half purging everything through my skin—acne, pimples, redness, itching, dehydration, peeling... basically, the toxins that the liver simply couldn't process were being pushed out through the skin . Even though my liver was medically cleared, there were still plenty of toxins left in the system...
So, stopping the pill is just as much of a shock to your system as starting it. Your body is trying to flush out all the "toxins" you've accumulated over the years while trying to relearn how to function on its own. The clearest evidence of this is that you're now dealing with issues you've never had before, and you're left wondering what triggered them... 😬
Trust me, doctors aren't going to be much help here 😬. For now, your best bet is finding some decent skincare products to manage the symptoms...
As for going back to your old pills, that seems like sweeping dirt under the rug to me. Sure, things might look better temporarily, but imagine what your body is actually feeding on once your liver stops filtering it out 😉. Eventually, you'll stop taking the pills again, and the whole cycle starts over. I don't know, for those reasons, the pill will never be for me. Given everything I've been through, I'm generally against unnecessary drugging up 🤷. Side effects are inevitable... and the reality is, doctors can't fix most of them without just creating new ones 🤣 🙂. But hey, I'm just one of those people who has lost faith in doctors 😬
Kraft can trigger all sorts of urinary issues—kidney stuff, bladder problems, bacteria, whatever... better to just steer clear 😁 and even one glass is way too much
goldenharbor2 said:Has anyone else had cycles that were always super predictable, and then suddenly—out of nowhere—they're three weeks late without any chance of pregnancy?
As for me, ☕ it wasn't even just late—I skipped an entire cycle once.
You might have bacteria in your urine or your vagina. Either way, you're getting hit in both spots. Go get a urine analysis and see a gynecologist to treat both. That's it.
Kevin Richardson3 said:I’ve been sticking to intermittent fasting for basically half my life at this point—half an eternity, really—and honestly? Nothing. Absolutely nothing has happened. Not a single thing. Then the whole process finally kicked into gear—but right during my most infertile days... so, naturally, absolutely nothing happened. Even when things look fertile and full of potential—like a bumper crop year or a booming market—it still just doesn't happen. It’s funny how that works, really. You see all this growth, all this promise right in front of you, and yet... nothing. Still nothing. 😬
What do you guys honestly think goes through a kid's head when they see pancakes being made? Like, is it just pure anticipation, or is there something more to it? 😬😁
So, I was thinking about something an ex of mine used to say once—this bit of "wisdom" he’d drop whenever things got serious—and it was basically, you can't have a kid without both the bullet and the powder. A bit grim, sure, but he had this way of making everything sound like some gritty noir monologue. He was convinced that nothing meaningful happens without a little bit of chaos and a lot of fuel to set it off. It’s one of those lines that sticks in your head, even if you think the guy was talking nonsense at the time. 😳😛
Agreed.👍
The sooner women grasp this reality, 😵 the better.👍
Instead of living off those urban legends from some friend: "We used every precaution possible, he didn't even finish inside me, and I still got pregnant." Yeah, right. They were probably going at it unprotected for months.🙂
Out of four girls I know who got pregnant within two years of finishing high school, not a single one complained about an "accidental" pregnancy.😛 🙄
Megan White4 said:It isn’t quite hoarding trash... it’s more like an obsession with specific items...
Yesterday, I asked $67 for gas money (since I was running on empty)... she immediately started rolling her eyes and lamenting about how we can't afford it (though she did eventually give it to me). It’s as if we lack funds for basic necessities, yet there’s always plenty of money for her irrational whims and nonsense.
That is exactly the plan...
Precisely. She inserts herself into everything, and when you tell her to back off (usually after ten failed attempts and finally raising my voice), she takes massive offense and plays the martyr. 🙄
Maybe that's the only joy a woman has left in life... nah...
I used to live near a woman who lived with her special needs son, and she was just... a mess. Total chaos. Begging on the streets, picking through trash—they lived in an apartment you wouldn't wish on anyone 👎... but whenever she managed to scrape together a few bucks, she’d take a taxi home with a bouquet of flowers.. probably just so she could feel like a queen for one day ... Your only option is to pull yourself together, get a job, and focus on your own life 😉
Until then.. say whatever you want, but she’s the boss 🤷 and she isn't going to change for you in her old age 😬