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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

As someone who has a lot of piercings, I suggest sticking with 1.2mm and up, for stability. Cheese cutter effect is a real concern, and may or may not be able to be fixed by repiercing.

I'm actually looking for cute jewelry for my mom because she was complaining about how the posts on "regular" earrings were so thin, but she doesn't know how to shop for legit piercing jewelry.

I would say it's riskier to stay at less than 1mm as it's so thin that it's more likely to just rip out your ear if it gets caught on hair or clothing. There isn't really a risk in switching between different thicknesses, just be careful when stretching to a bigger size so you don't harm your piercing.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago

Why should someone be obligated to live as long as they can, at the expense of their quality of life?

I have a friend with a terminal illness who opted for MAID. I'm so thankful that option was available because he was in so much pain at the end. It makes a huge difference to be able to choose a dignified death, surrounded by people you love and who love you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I have absolutely no idea. I'm the youngest person in the family and everyone thinks of me as the baby. So no one ever told me what the beef is with this one family in the tree, but I know no one talks to them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Can confirm. I generally prefer the comfort of holding a real book but e-readers are a godsend for blackouts and vacations.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I am absolutely not telling my parents how late I stayed up last night. They're not even in the country but I don't need to feel them judging me from over there.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

The wall is there to ride on. He just hit it with his body instead of his bike.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Batman and Robin. I KNOW it's cheesy as hell but I was a kid and I loved it. I loved the aesthetic of Gotham but found the previous Batman villains too scary (Penguin, Two Face) but Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy weren't scary at all. It was a romp!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In BTVS they can. There's a vampire who's cursed with having a soul and is therefore unwilling to hurt humans, so he just toddles down to the butcher and gets blood from them.

Soulless vampires either like the hunt or just prefer the taste of human blood. For instance, some vampires just raid blood banks instead of hunting humans.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

A kid once asked to pet my dog and I said no. Kid then proceeded to tell me my dog looked evil. I was enraged. She is a dog, she can't be evil, and she's absolutely terrified of strangers but especially kids.

Usually when I have to deny people petting this dog, I'll offer to let them pet the other dog who's normal, but fuck that kid, you don't get to pet any dog today.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I'm sorry to hear that. The changes my friend made are not med related, more on the side of diet and exercise, limiting stress responses, that sort of thing. Like I said, they're not gone so I'm not saying it's a cure, just that my friend feels she has a better handle on it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Absolutely. There's no better feeling than knowing someone will always be there for you and have your best interests in mind. Cuddles and stupid jokes aren't bad either, if you're into that sort of thing.

Even in past relationships that didn't work out, I wouldn't say the time/money/energy was wasted either. I don't regret any of it, even if it was only to find out what didn't work for me and what I didn't want in the future.

I know you're trying to come to terms with being alone, but I truly believe love is worth fighting for, if you decide you want that. I hope you find the peace you're looking for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Have you been to see a specialist about it? My friend did, and made some changes to her lifestyle which helped a bit but they're not gone, just better managed.

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