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The basic rules are (but PLEASE review the full rules):

• You MUST upload a photo of the items you are trading or selling - No stock images or images that are not yours. You can upload images to Imgur and share the link in a comment on this post. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO TRADE OFFERS. Comment with a photo of your item you are offering to trade before private messaging.
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• No "Taking offers" comments - Items being sold must have a clear price. If anyone tries to sell something to you ABOVE their listed price - please let the moderators know.
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• Please edit your comment once you've accepted an offer and tag the user you are selling or trading to.
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Got you I'm sad to be the bearer of terrible news. I obtained access to the gadget you use to connect to the Internet a few months back. I've been checking up on your internet behaviour since then.
As a frequent user of pornographic websites, I can testify that you are to blame for this scenario. Simply stated, the websites you frequented provided me with access to your data.
To avoid discovery by antivirus software, I posted a trojan with a signature that varies several times per day. It also enables me to use your camera and microphone, and all data, including photos, social media, chats, and contacts, has been saved.
I had the bright thought recently to make a film in which you participate in one area of the screen while the video plays in another. It was a lot of joy!
I'm sure that I can email this movie to all of your friends with a few clicks, and I'm sure you'd prefer to prevent this situation.
With that in mind, here's my recommendation: I'll forget about it if you send the equal of 1000 GBP into my Bitcoin wallet. I will also delete any files and videos.
This is, in my view, too low for my effort. You can learn how to purchase bitcoins by going to https://buy.coingate.com, https://bitpay.com/buy-crypto/, https://invity.io/buy-crypto/, or searching on Google or Bing.
My Bitcoin (BTC) wallet address is 1Cs5LVKyCgnddC5C6UyhBWfcYuh5QUX54J
You have 48 hours to react, and keep the following in mind:
Because the address was created mechanically, responding to me makes no sense. Protesting is also useless because both the message and my bitcoin wallet are anonymous. Everything had been meticulously planned.
If I find you forwarded this communication to someone, the video will be broadcast instantly, and your contacts will be among the first to receive it. The footage will then be made public on the internet!
P.S. The minute you open this paper, the time starts ticking. (There is a stopwatch on this application).
Good wishes, and don't get upset! It was simply poor fate; be more cautious.

I made a post last night about someone trying to steal my cat but it was deleted so I’ll make another one with updates on the situation.
A woman by the name of Alex Lallis offered to cat sit for me however when I tried to retrieve the cat she refused and claimed he now belonged to her because she’s grown attached to it after a couple days however multiple threats of selling him on gumtree was made. I’m not the first person this has happened to either. It wasn’t until I posted about it that she gave into public pressure and I have now been reunited with my beloved kitten. I’m posting here to warn you about the situation and the advice that follows: - Please get your cat microchipped and registered at your local vet as proof of ownership - Keep any and all documents and messages between yourself and anyone that is willing look after your pet while you’re away including photos - Conduct proper research into who you’re leaving your pet with, their credentials, recommendations etc etc
The police were involved and their response was ‘someone will get back to you in a couple of days’ it’s unfortunate animals are seen as property in this country and treated as such.
Please be aware of this scammer. I’ve had to go through so much heartbreak and trauma trying to retrieve my pet and I’m still being harassed and threatened by Alex Lallis. She lives in the Carmarthen area but this has happened in Swansea.
I’m happy to answer any questions in the comments

Your opinion after a worse ENT experience
Male, 29, 75.4kg, 178cm tall.
Dear readers,
Would like to have your opinions. Last week I had an unpleasant experience with an ENT doctor I was assigned to. Online I already read bad reviews, but the GP currently had no other way because the complaints are not "urgent". Just have a background in an anxiety disorder (unfortunately due to a medical blooper). Below my pattern of symptoms with dates. My GP suspects labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis and from the ENT I have heard nothing, but no word. Not even a hello was possible. Also, the man would not listen or read to my kept diary. He did complain that he finds it annoying that people always come in thinking they have Meniere's when it is a rare disease. Now I have been referred for an audio test, hyperventilation testing and a balance test. Why? Really have no idea. I have unfortunately received 0 explanation and hope that possibly someone can give me something of a direction as to what happened (now virtually symptom free) or why I may still be getting these tests. Currently I am quite sad about the whole situation after all, as my wedding is in 2 months. My pattern of complaints:
The start
Jan 26/27 Sickness (nausea, fatigue, abdominal pain, tightness in the chest etc,) Jan 30 A very brief spinning dizziness. Lasted less than a minute when I turned over in bed. Thought BPPD then, and so did an Epley in bed. The week after I was not completely fit and kept feeling the dizziness from time to time for example with intense exercise, darkness, watching screens or moving objects, also hearing was dull. Didn't think anything crazy of it and just kept on doing everything. Afterward the symptoms looked like a milder or emerging version of the symptoms after the first attack.
On Feb. 9 I had a severe vertigo attack. I had to rush to a friend's house on my break. On the way there I started wobbling more and more and at his house I felt worse and worse. Then I quickly walked home and at home the whole room started spinning. As if I had turned myself up on a swing as a child and then lifted my feet off the floor. I stumbled to the bathroom because I was getting more and more nauseous until I threw up. At first I stayed standing with myself wedged between the two walls, but later I thought it would be smarter to sit down. I emailed my friend that she needed to come quickly and I wanted to see the doctor. After the attack, I was very dizzy and very shocked by the incident. I had started consulting Google because the doctor didn't have time until very late due to the rush. That's where I first read about meniere's and got very worried (very stupid to Google too with an anxiety problem). During the phone consultation, the doctor mentioned that it was probably an inflammation of my inner ear, labyrinthitis.
The weeks after the attack I really had to walk with my friend on the arm for a while in the beginning because of the dizziness and instability. Like the weeks before the attack, I heard everything dull with the left for a while, then tinitus. I also sometimes felt like something of a little fluid was leaking out. In fact, when I walked outside the left felt wet when wind came in. Mental I was still very confused and had little concentration and had a twitching ear muscle (or something?) for a few days. As the days went by I gained a little more confidence and walked larger and larger distances and picked up my work from full again. I also went back to full exercise, calisthenics and started drinking booze. With the wedding planner, things turned very briefly again like the all first incident. I stayed calm and knew that crowded, dark spaces could trigger symptoms in the weeks following the attack.
The symptoms did persist so I sent the doctor to see if it was wise to do everything like this and if there were any physio exercises to create faster stability and speed up the plasticity against the dizziness. However, I was also advised if it persisted to stop by the practice.
On Feb. 27, I went back to work hard in the evening. Worked out for 2 hours after a full day at work and made late with booze the weekend before (stupid). Did a lot of hanging upside down during the workout. Through stretching and handstand push-ups. In the car back my left side started getting all denser again and once home the dizziness started getting worse. At one point I had to go to the bathroom again from nausea. It wasn't spinning like the swing metaphor, but more like being drunk or something. With movement of my head I became nauseous. This moment lasted about 1 to 1.5 hours then I was back in the shower.
The following days I was quite upset. It did not feel like I had to "rehabilitate" as much as after the turn attack. I told my friend again that I felt like some fluid was leaking out again. I remained slightly dizzy, which I was more affected by especially in the evening. Especially mentally I was/am going through a lot of uncertainty and anxiety. I always said my head is my biggest enemy and now it felt like I had lost a battle. I stopped working again and with sports I focus on walking and cardio. Not on calisthenics. The stress and anxiety were very high. But at this moment I am trying to focus on rest.
March 4
By writing this journal, I actually found more peace because everything reads like the stories of labyrinthitis. Not that I took it to articles, but wrote it based on my (whatsapp) conversations with my surroundings and work. Also, my ear still continued to leak slightly after visiting the doctor. Dizziness subsided and now notice it mainly while getting up and later in the evening. It also seems to stick out more in crowded environments. Sometimes I thought I was going crazy that it felt like my ear was leaking. So 1 time I had my girlfriend check it to see if it was wet. This she was able to confirm (yeah, I'm sorry for her). Besides leaking, my girlfriend mentioned once that my ear was all red and warm. That it almost felt heat coming out of it. The other side was just normal and not coming from outside or anything like that.
March 6
Today the dizziness subsided more. Still briefly felt some pressure and seemed to have some fluid coming out again.
March 7
Today the morning starts a little heavier and feels a little full. 10:23 and it feels normal again. Hour later fulllig again and between noon it seemed to leak slightly (like a trickle was leaking or something) then the pressure decreased. 17:00 Pressure is completely gone again. Ear continues to feel a little wet.
March 14
This morning seemed to have another little hot flash. Was lightheaded and dizzy. Almost looked like a much milder version of the 2nd "attack". Also, this was far from similar to the 1st time. Not vomiting or nauseous and had just dressed myself a went downstairs. Also grabbed tea, but then thought it would be better to just lie quietly upstairs. While typing it has already subsided a lot. Slept very badly last night. Couldn't fall asleep and woke up a few times. Yesterday in the early evening I had some more symptoms, but that also subsided. Had no noticeable hearing loss either way. Tinnitus is still present. Sometimes louder than at other times, but not yet disturbing sleep or anything. Rest of the day went just fine again.
March 15
Currently, the dizziness seems to be gone and only something of small pressure can be felt in my head. Tinitus also seems to be a lot less. I do notice a positive line from the first vertigo attack.
March 16
I have a hard time letting go. So I thought I will do a home test to make something more tangible. After all, I understood that a hearing test can show a lot of diseases. So I just did a frequency test at home. You have 2 outcomes in that. Lack in low/mid freqs = pretty much Meniere's. In high freqs, problems in the cochlea, most likely lab. Low I heard everything fine and but at the very higher frequencies (+14000hz) the sound slid towards my right ear. (I got this info from ENT reports)
March 17
Tinnitus remains very mild. The pressure is practically gone now.
As of today
No more tinnitus, only with chewing very slightly (is this even possible?). Mentally I feel part of the world again. Hearing again as I am used to and had no dizziness or instability for more than a week. The anxiety and stress remain high for me only because I have received 0 info or direction from ENT.
Occasionally I still feel something of warmth in my ear. Sometimes it stings a little or itches deep inside it seems.... Like it feels moist, but not in my ear canal, but deeper or something?
Sorry for my long post. Thank you all in advance. Cheers
\Edit note:\** Perhaps good to mention. It all started in a pretty stressful period. My car suddenly broke down. While I just started a big project at work that I have to lead. Wedding planning. Major leakage with our new home. The kitchen equipment stopped working as well. Father suddenly with PTSD. So yeah... A little stress
Furthermore, I have no background at all in allergies, migraines, or other chronic diseases.

Your opinion after a worse ENT experience
Male, 29, 75.4kg, 178cm tall.
Dear readers,
Would like to have your opinions. Last week I had an unpleasant experience with an ENT doctor I was assigned to. Online I already read bad reviews, but the GP currently had no other way because the complaints are not "urgent". Just have a background in an anxiety disorder (unfortunately due to a medical blooper). Below my pattern of symptoms with dates. My GP suspects labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis and from the ENT I have heard nothing, but no word. Not even a hello was possible. Also, the man would not listen or read to my kept diary. He did complain that he finds it annoying that people always come in thinking they have Meniere's when it is a rare disease. Now I have been referred for an audio test, hyperventilation testing and a balance test. Why? Really have no idea. I have unfortunately received 0 explanation and hope that possibly someone can give me something of a direction as to what happened (now virtually symptom free) or why I may still be getting these tests. Currently I am quite sad about the whole situation after all, as my wedding is in 2 months. My pattern of complaints:
The start
Jan 26/27 Sickness (nausea, fatigue, abdominal pain, tightness in the chest etc,) Jan 30 A very brief spinning dizziness. Lasted less than a minute when I turned over in bed. Thought BPPD then, and so did an Epley in bed. The week after I was not completely fit and kept feeling the dizziness from time to time for example with intense exercise, darkness, watching screens or moving objects, also hearing was dull. Didn't think anything crazy of it and just kept on doing everything. Afterward the symptoms looked like a milder or emerging version of the symptoms after the first attack.
On Feb. 9 I had a severe vertigo attack. I had to rush to a friend's house on my break. On the way there I started wobbling more and more and at his house I felt worse and worse. Then I quickly walked home and at home the whole room started spinning. As if I had turned myself up on a swing as a child and then lifted my feet off the floor. I stumbled to the bathroom because I was getting more and more nauseous until I threw up. At first I stayed standing with myself wedged between the two walls, but later I thought it would be smarter to sit down. I emailed my friend that she needed to come quickly and I wanted to see the doctor. After the attack, I was very dizzy and very shocked by the incident. I had started consulting Google because the doctor didn't have time until very late due to the rush. That's where I first read about meniere's and got very worried (very stupid to Google too with an anxiety problem). During the phone consultation, the doctor mentioned that it was probably an inflammation of my inner ear, labyrinthitis.
The weeks after the attack I really had to walk with my friend on the arm for a while in the beginning because of the dizziness and instability. Like the weeks before the attack, I heard everything dull with the left for a while, then tinitus. I also sometimes felt like something of a little fluid was leaking out. In fact, when I walked outside the left felt wet when wind came in. Mental I was still very confused and had little concentration and had a twitching ear muscle (or something?) for a few days. As the days went by I gained a little more confidence and walked larger and larger distances and picked up my work from full again. I also went back to full exercise, calisthenics and started drinking booze. With the wedding planner, things turned very briefly again like the all first incident. I stayed calm and knew that crowded, dark spaces could trigger symptoms in the weeks following the attack.
The symptoms did persist so I sent the doctor to see if it was wise to do everything like this and if there were any physio exercises to create faster stability and speed up the plasticity against the dizziness. However, I was also advised if it persisted to stop by the practice.
On Feb. 27, I went back to work hard in the evening. Worked out for 2 hours after a full day at work and made late with booze the weekend before (stupid). Did a lot of hanging upside down during the workout. Through stretching and handstand push-ups. In the car back my left side started getting all denser again and once home the dizziness started getting worse. At one point I had to go to the bathroom again from nausea. It wasn't spinning like the swing metaphor, but more like being drunk or something. With movement of my head I became nauseous. This moment lasted about 1 to 1.5 hours then I was back in the shower.
The following days I was quite upset. It did not feel like I had to "rehabilitate" as much as after the turn attack. I told my friend again that I felt like some fluid was leaking out again. I remained slightly dizzy, which I was more affected by especially in the evening. Especially mentally I was/am going through a lot of uncertainty and anxiety. I always said my head is my biggest enemy and now it felt like I had lost a battle. I stopped working again and with sports I focus on walking and cardio. Not on calisthenics. The stress and anxiety were very high. But at this moment I am trying to focus on rest.
March 4
By writing this journal, I actually found more peace because everything reads like the stories of labyrinthitis. Not that I took it to articles, but wrote it based on my (whatsapp) conversations with my surroundings and work. Also, my ear still continued to leak slightly after visiting the doctor. Dizziness subsided and now notice it mainly while getting up and later in the evening. It also seems to stick out more in crowded environments. Sometimes I thought I was going crazy that it felt like my ear was leaking. So 1 time I had my girlfriend check it to see if it was wet. This she was able to confirm (yeah, I'm sorry for her). Besides leaking, my girlfriend mentioned once that my ear was all red and warm. That it almost felt heat coming out of it. The other side was just normal and not coming from outside or anything like that.
March 6
Today the dizziness subsided more. Still briefly felt some pressure and seemed to have some fluid coming out again.
March 7
Today the morning starts a little heavier and feels a little full. 10:23 and it feels normal again. Hour later fulllig again and between noon it seemed to leak slightly (like a trickle was leaking or something) then the pressure decreased. 17:00 Pressure is completely gone again. Ear continues to feel a little wet.
March 14
This morning seemed to have another little hot flash. Was lightheaded and dizzy. Almost looked like a much milder version of the 2nd "attack". Also, this was far from similar to the 1st time. Not vomiting or nauseous and had just dressed myself a went downstairs. Also grabbed tea, but then thought it would be better to just lie quietly upstairs. While typing it has already subsided a lot. Slept very badly last night. Couldn't fall asleep and woke up a few times. Yesterday in the early evening I had some more symptoms, but that also subsided. Had no noticeable hearing loss either way. Tinnitus is still present. Sometimes louder than at other times, but not yet disturbing sleep or anything. Rest of the day went just fine again.
March 15
Currently, the dizziness seems to be gone and only something of small pressure can be felt in my head. Tinitus also seems to be a lot less. I do notice a positive line from the first vertigo attack.
March 16
I have a hard time letting go. So I thought I will do a home test to make something more tangible. After all, I understood that a hearing test can show a lot of diseases. So I just did a frequency test at home. You have 2 outcomes in that. Lack in low/mid freqs = pretty much Meniere's. In high freqs, problems in the cochlea, most likely lab. Low I heard everything fine and but at the very higher frequencies (+14000hz) the sound slid towards my right ear. (I got this info from ENT reports)
March 17
Tinnitus remains very mild. The pressure is practically gone now.
As of today
No more tinnitus, only with chewing very slightly (is this even possible?). Mentally I feel part of the world again. Hearing again as I am used to and had no dizziness or instability for more than a week. The anxiety and stress remain high for me only because I have received 0 info or direction from ENT.
Occasionally I still feel something of warmth in my ear. Sometimes it stings a little or itches deep inside it seems.... Like it feels moist, but not in my ear canal, but deeper or something?
Sorry for my long post. Thank you all in advance. Cheers
*Edit note:\* Perhaps good to mention. It all started in a pretty stressful period. My car suddenly broke down. While I just started a big project at work that I have to lead. Wedding planning. Major leakage with our new home. The kitchen equipment stopped working as well. Father suddenly with PTSD. So yeah... A little stress
Furthermore, I have no background at all in allergies, migraines, or other chronic diseases.

Texting is a part of modern dating for most of us. And I've seen a lot of posts where people describe bad texting behavior. I'm curious what advice you may have for good texting strategies? Some thoughts:

1. Focus on positives: Affirmations and statements that strengthen a relationship are wonderful small reminders throughout the day of the positives in your relationship and can help strengthen it. Its best to avoid "bland affirmations" and instead try to have some concrete detail. So instead of just "Hi beautiful" it could be something like "You looked lovely last night". It has the dual virtue of making both of us feel happy.
2. Similarly, try to avoid discussing anything negative in a text. If there is something you want to bring up, just mention that you have a concern about something and that you would like to meet in person, or by phone/videochat, to discuss. If your partner tries to tease out the issue, just say "Texting is really not the best way to discuss this--you are important to me and I really want to discuss this in person--I'm sure we can find a good solution when we meet."
3. Logistics: Texting is good for coordinating logistics. I try to drop in the Google maps link if we are meeting somewhere.
4. Interesting podcasts/articles: If you read something interesting, or hear a nice song, that can be good to share as well. It can set the stage for a nice conversation when you meet next in that you can both discuss the shared article/podcast
5. Photos: It can be fun to just snap a selfie on occasion and send it to your partner (I'll just state the obvious and say that it is not smart to send anything inappropriate). In our generation, we are not used to selfies, and at least in my case, there are few photos of me in my photo library. If I'm somewhere unusual, why not take a selfie and send it to my sweetheart? That way, she knows I'm thinking of her, and that she is so special that I think of her even when I am somewhere exotic, and we can share a little of the experience, virtually.

These days, I don't press the "send" button unless I am sure a text meets these goals, and I very carefully read my texts to make sure there is nothing negative.

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This is the 3rd time I’ve lost a substantial (30+lbs) amount of weight and I am determined to keep it off. This is the most I’ve ever lost and it feels like only the beginning. I’ve only counted my calories and upped my activity - got a treadmill for my desk job and make sure I get 10K steps 5x weekly with some misc endurance running. Started at ‘jogging’ at 4mph for minute intervals at 250lbs and now can run at 5-5.5mph for 10+ minutes. I plan to begin weight training and powerlifting again soon. :)
I started this time because bloodwork showed I was pre-diabetic and I’m hoping to have kids in the next couple years. I couldn’t even think about having children at this weight or teaching them the same unhealthy habits my parents taught me. Cheers to breaking the cycle and my new lifestyle change! Just wanted to share my progress with Reddit since this page has been such a huge motivator.
Would post photos but not sure how to 🤷🏻‍♀️

Good day everyone.
The Discord is about to hit 30k members very soon! But we could't wait with a giveaway, however this is not the 30k giveaway, that will comer later!
Without further ado, there's a total of 3 units up for grabs. The top five with most votes will be then voted on by staff. Giveaway will last 2 weeks!
Photo contest rules:
1- Must be subbed to the subreddit.
2- Must upvote this post.
3- Must post a photo of your AirPod replicas under the "Photo" flair.
4- Only ONE(1) entry is allowed.
So happy posting and happy photo taking!
-AirReps staff team.
We encourage you to take photos of your AirReps in beautiful scenery, a nice landscape, or even just a carefully put-together background. Editing is allowed, but the photo itself should be of an AirPods replica.
For reference, here are the requirements from the last photo contest we held:
🎨 The picture must be of decent quality and creativity.
📷 The picture needs to be posted on our subreddit!
📷 Seller and version name must be included, in the post as text, beneath the photo, or in the title!
🏁 Flair up! Must have the flair "Photo"
⛔️ Must be your own photo! If we find out that you stole the image from Google or somewhere else, you will be disqualified.
Remember, these photos will be judged by your fellow community members on their level of artistic expression, so please try to be as creative and aesthetic as possible!
P.S: In addition, we're offering 2 extra chances to win for those who follow a special link and complete 1-2 steps. You don't need to take a photo for this option! (https://giv.gg/H5LkCZ)

Hey all!
First time posting on promo Sunday! A friend and I made the app because we wanted an easier, more fun way to look forward to things.
It’s called Outside and it’s a free iPhone app that shows a countdown to your plans with a widget for your home screen.
You can add notes for any important bits and we’ll send reminders so you never forget. We're seeing people use the app for all sorts of things, like counting down their next vacation, exam or best friend's birthday.
Here's a link (it's called Outside)
A map on the app shows where your plans are visually, and you can also add your partnefamily to the plan. Curious to find out from this community if there’s anything you’d like the app to do to.
We’re currently working on photo wallpapers to make the app a lot prettier, will affect widgets too!
We really care a lot about the user experience to keep things simple and fast, hope you check it out :)
Thanks so much for reading!

Got you I'm sad to be the bearer of terrible news. I obtained access to the gadget you use to connect to the Internet a few months back. I've been checking up on your internet behaviour since then.
As a frequent user of pornographic websites, I can testify that you are to blame for this scenario. Simply stated, the websites you frequented provided me with access to your data.
To avoid discovery by antivirus software, I posted a trojan with a signature that varies several times per day. It also enables me to use your camera and microphone, and all data, including photos, social media, chats, and contacts, has been saved.
I had the bright thought recently to make a film in which you participate in one area of the screen while the video plays in another. It was a lot of joy!
I'm sure that I can email this movie to all of your friends with a few clicks, and I'm sure you'd prefer to prevent this situation.
With that in mind, here's my recommendation: I'll forget about it if you send the equal of 1000 GBP into my Bitcoin wallet. I will also delete any files and videos.
This is, in my view, too low for my effort. You can learn how to purchase bitcoins by going to https://buy.coingate.com, https://bitpay.com/buy-crypto/, https://invity.io/buy-crypto/, or searching on Google or Bing.
My Bitcoin (BTC) wallet address is 1Cs5LVKyCgnddC5C6UyhBWfcYuh5QUX54J
You have 48 hours to react, and keep the following in mind:
Because the address was created mechanically, responding to me makes no sense. Protesting is also useless because both the message and my bitcoin wallet are anonymous. Everything had been meticulously planned.
If I find you forwarded this communication to someone, the video will be broadcast instantly, and your contacts will be among the first to receive it. The footage will then be made public on the internet!
P.S. The minute you open this paper, the time starts ticking. (There is a stopwatch on this application).
Good wishes, and don't get upset! It was simply poor fate; be more cautious.

M20, I had dated F19 for 1½ years and we broke up December, she was a very caring and loving person. I loved her with all my heart, and would always do the best for her and make time for her. Ups and downs, we still loved each other, I really felt like she was my soulmate. All was well until November of last year, I had to have a head surgery to remove a cyst in well, my head. My mental health and anxiety around the leading up to prodcedure wasnt all the best, as there was a chance that I could end up getting permanent disabilities. I really needed her support, and asked her if she could be avalible. At one point I could tell she was upset about something, but didn't want to tell me until after the surgery. At this point she became cold, distant, and refused opportunities for me to come and see her (we were about an hour away from each other). We stopped having sex and all she was always annoyed when I tried to contact her. During all this, going back and forth from doctors and up to the surgery, she devastated me by saying she felt unhappy with us and didn't like the commitment of a relationship, and that she couldnt make time to visit me post-op. After my surgery which had left me with partial deafness and lose of taste. She prompted us to break up but only if I was to agree. She told me she simply didn't want the emotional commitment, and didn't want any kind of relationship. This all happened a week before Christmas. All this ended up with me slipping into a deep depression. What followed over the coming days was her sending me photos of other guys, and getting hurled abuse about how terrible of a person I was from her friends. I was broken. Terribly broken.
I initiated no contact. Grieving the breakup was difficult, I couldn't get her off my mind for weeks. But surely and slowly with time, I began to feel comfortable single again. I learned about attachment styles, and learned that she was very much a dismissive avoidant person, and it explained alot of her behaviour. I managed by the 3rd month to feel happier and comfortable again, slowly healing from the surgery.
However...
I found out the hardest way possible about texting someone. I had begun to miss her, and pondered if i should check up and see how she was doing. After three months of no contact, I gave in and texted them, simply checking up to see how they were going. Only to be met back with some hurtful choice words and that they were seeing someone new. That was today, I am broken once again, ill never understand how someone who loved you so deeply can be the one who hurts you the most.
For those who are about to text their ex, understand that you will put yourself for even more hurt and breaking down all that work you have put into yourself in healing. I have regretted my choice.

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Recently I noticed that I'm blocked by two prolific posters in sanfrancisco
One of those posters daily posts dozens of news articles from ktvu.com and sfchronicle.com in sanfrancisco and bayarea.
The other user posts more infrequently, but will make several "feel good" posts in quick succession of photos documenting "chill" BART trips or photos to demonstrate the city is not dysfunctional or crime-ridden, in sanfrancisco and oakland
Blocking is interesting, because by blocking a user, not only will you not see their posts and comments, but they won't see yours. Posts are hidden entirely, comments are empty and appear (in my reddit app) to be by deleted accounts.
It's a useful tool to control the conversation: be the first to post a news article about something controversial (drugs, crime, homelessness), and then block any users who don't share your opinions.
When you next post about that, the people you blocked will never see your post and won't be able to comment in it. As a result, you can get a highly visible post where all the comments agree with you, and few contrary comments are made.
Of course you then block any contrary commenters not already blocked, so the comments on your next post are even more purified and free of disagreement.
And when you make a comment, no matter how unfair or unfactual, you'll know that no one you have blocked will be able to see it to refute it.
The first poster I mentioned is close to getting a monopoly on news posts, because they post quickly and often (and the mods remove duplicates, especially about controversial topics).
The second just seems to dislike any disagreement that things are peachy-keen on BART and in San Francisco and Oakland.
So over time, the subs look like one ideology predominates in controversial and feel-good posts, because dissenters never see and can't participate in those posts.
Pretty clever, no?
You can see if you're blocked. Just sort by new, look at the list of posts, then log out and refresh the list. Any posts you now see and didn't see before, were posted by someone blocking you.

Hi y'all! I've got some issues with the bras that I've been wearing for the past 5 or 6 months.
At that time I did the ABraThatFits test and with my measurements given 34H/G US
Loose Underbust: 90cm Snug Underbust: 86cm Tight Underbust: 83cm Standing Bust: 105cm Leaning Bust: 108cm Laying Bust: 104cm
I recently remeasured myself and these are my current numbers.
Loose Underbust: 89cm Snug Underbust: 84cm Tight Underbust: 81cm Standing Bust: 106cm Leaning Bust: 109cm Laying Bust: 106cm
Which gave me 34H/I US
I think when I first measured myself I did the band too loose, but I have been sticking to 34 and they seem to be the most comfortable. 32 is slightly too tight while 36 is too loose.
Ok, onto the actual bras and their problems.
The first bra- the 34DDD Soma Smooth Balconette.
https://imgur.com/a/hRm9uip
This bra fits the best in terms of gathering my side tissue and pulling it front and cups not going too high causing wrinkled fabric due to lack of tissue. However, this bra, even with the right band size, falls around 1.5cm below my IMF, particularly in the inner thirds of my breasts. I have sketched in red where my IMF is and how the underwire can sit below it.
https://imgur.com/a/MLMw8Om
Because it continues to fall I don't experience much support and my gore doesn't tack. As I demonstrated in the photos, the gore, when tacked, quad boobs on the inner portion of my breast.
I think this bra is too small in the cups and not the right shape/gore height. What do you think?
Ok, next bra, 34G Soma Scoop Balconette
https://imgur.com/a/mm8GJA5
This one is....weird. It feels almost like a t-shirt bra with how wide the cups are and how high the top of the cups go. But I'll let others be the judge of that. It's my first unlined bra so I don't know how much of this is normal.
This bra wrinkles in the top outer areas, especially when I move. At first I wrote it off as my pendulous shape lacking upper tissue, but I also have this weird wrinkling on the inner gore area right at the underwire like it's being pulled taut. On top of these issues, the underwire and fabric goes too far into my armpit (another reason I feel like the cups are too wide/high like a t-shirt) and overall don't really feel like I'm getting any lift. My straps are nearly fully tightened and I still feel like I lack support.
The only good thing about this bra is the band is great and the gore tacks properly.
My take on this bra is that it's too big in the cups and/or the style doesn't fit my breast shape. But if the DDD is too small and the G is too big, im not sure what to go for.
I'm looking for lift and side support. I believe my root height is mostly middle of the road, or average. I'm ever so slightly more full on bottom when I lean over 90° but overall looks mostly even. I have slight inner fullness as well which makes my breasts splay out a little bit. Contrary to a previous post, (I have learned a lot since then- yay, growth), my roots aren't wide, rather more of an average to narrow end of the spectrum. I did the "press your boob to the right and find the line" test and it ends right where my armpit begins but not into it.
Any advice, thoughts on the fit, bra recommendations for me? Many thanks!

My BF and I are living in our family’s homes because we have an awful housing market. However, my BF’s family situation has gotten really bizarre recently which makes him want to move out. It’s mostly due to the bullying by his mother and little sister.
About my BF: We met in law school. He’s smart, sensible and hardworking. He’s wholesome and kind-hearted (and according to his friends/family, he’s always been this way). He studies hard to be a lawyer, volunteers around the community, coaches little kids, offers to fix people’s homes/cars (he’s a handyman and mechanic), pays for everything himself, and despite all this he still finds the time/energy to spoil me and his family with incredible thoughtful gifts or acts of service (he loves to cook, clean and fix things for people). As a result, he’s a really loveable, helpful and independent man!
About his little sister🚩: She’s the opposite. To be blunt, she’s selfish, inconsiderate, rude, and a materialistic attention-seeker. She steals my stuff, leaves mess everywhere, a high school dropout, no hobbies except drinking/sex, prone to screaming tantrums, and posts her butt on IG daily. She’s had a lot of problems (like unwanted pregnancies with unknown men, speeding tickets, falling for scams, etc) which her family pays for her.
I have two example events to explain what she’s like- my BF’s graduation party (finishing law school) and his birthday party. Both events she didn’t want to attend because she didn’t think they were important (wanting to see her friends instead) but I encouraged her to attend. But at these parties, whenever the attention went to my BF (like making a toast or giving him gifts), she starts causing a scene: crying about drama, bragging about her wild drunk stories, complaining about how difficult her retail job is and how frustrating it is to have another abortion, demanding people to take sexy photos of her, etc. I found this infuriating because his sister is always the focus (being the problematic child) and this distracts from the recognition he deserves for his hard work.
About his mother🚩: The mother is an enabler and “best friend” of the little sister. She loves spoiling her daughter and acts like "one of the girls” when her friends are around. She paid for her daughter’s entire lifestyle- her bedroom, the abortions and medical bills, the speeding fines, all her clothes/makeup/perfumes, etc. She prides herself in being the breadwinner of the family and often splurges it on her daughter. She has never financially contributed to her son (my BF), making him pay for everything since he turned 18.
The Major Problem 🚩🚩🚩: There had always been little red flags about his mothesister. But it really started to show last week when his parents were away for the week and my BF and I took care of the house. When his parents returned, his sister claimed all the credit for keeping the house clean and looking after the dog, even though she was actually out partying the entire week (only returning home occasionally when hungover, leaving trash/vomit/mess for my BF to clean). Their mother praised the little sister, but my BF tried to correct her claiming he did most of the work. They turned against him saying “if you really did the work, you would’ve said so”. His sister joined in scolding him.
Then this morning, we woke up and he immediately started doing chores (mowed the lawn, fed the dog, did the laundry, washed dishes) while his sister laid on the couch hungover, eating Doritos and burping away. Once he was done with the chores, he joined in helping me cook breakfast for everyone.
His mother entered and demanded he does the bathroom, ranting about how he’s lazy and never does any work around the house. He defends himself, saying he did the bathroom last week, but hadn’t been home since then because this week we went away for our 2-year anniversary and my birthday. His sister joined the bandwagon, saying “I bet you’ve never even cleaned the toilet! You need to do it! It’s a mess!” (she had gastro this week).
He was about to drop everything to clean the bathroom, but the task would take too long and we needed to pick up my mother from the hospital. He explained this to them and promised to do clean the bathroom when he gets back. They scoffed at him “ohhh ok! You think you’re sooo important!!” and continued to rant about how lazy he was. His mother huffed about how disappointed she is in having a son like him.
He leaves the room, to finish the laundry from this morning, I’m left in the kitchen finishing breakfast, cleaning, and putting their groceries away while his mother and sister continue shaming him. His mother even said “he’s so irresponsible, unlike his sister”. I was so confused. So I started listing the things I see him around the house, including the fact he cooks/cleans up after THEIR mess. But I also mentioned he does wonderful things for me and my family. Big mistake to mention that… his mother said she didn’t appreciate hearing that. “He shouldn’t be helping you!! His home and his responsibly is HERE, and that’s final!”
Stumped and feeling triggered, I packed our breakfast in takeaway containers and texted my mother that I’ll be a bit late, while he cleaned the bathroom. We drove away in silence, with his phone buzzing constantly- which was his sister bragging about how she just cleaned the toilet and how her brother is hopeless/lazy. Their mother responded with praise.
Now, we are sitting at my house in silence completely stumped. His sister just texted demanding an apology, especially one to their mother. My BF keeps telling me how ashamed he is that he let me see this happen- apparently it’s normal, he just walked away unbothered when they act out like that. But it was such a shock to me, they had only ever been on their best and generous behaviour around me. I can’t help but feel so sorry, frustrated and ANGRY that he endures that. Besides telling him to move out, I’m not sure how to help him, or what advice he needs.