/g/ - girl talk

>>544540
I get lower back and pelvic pains plus some bizarre painful sensation on my legs that is quite intense on my joints which feels as I have no oxygen on my lower body and I was recently freezing/beaten up on that area. Like restless leg syndrome but even worse. I've read is a common symptom of PMDD which I highly suspect I have. All this shit is, as you say, caused by hormonal imbalances during the cycle.

It hurts so fucking bad make it stop

>>544540
stabbing pains in my pelvis mostly, some butt stabs from constipation. the pelvis pain is the worst though, i start squeaking and crying and wincing because it feels im being stabbed and sliced open. only started happening this past year and worsening. almost went to the ER last time kek

Been having some weird periods this past year, light 2-3 day ones every 45-50 days? I used to be very consistent, but this past year I've had 1 "normal" period (30 day cycle, 5-6 days). Could it be something easy to adjust like stress or should I go see a doctor?

>>547882
I'd see a doctor or ob/gyn about it if you're experiencing a consistent change to your cycle, because there could be different causes such as PCOS, hypothyroidism or early perimenopause in which case a doctor can prescribe medication/hrt. Symptoms can be a bit sneaky and easy to overlook. Avoiding chronic stress is good regardless, also keep in mind if your bmi is too low it can inhibit ovulation.

>>522223
I don't have much experience, but my Nigel is a fan of micorodosing shrooms for his anxiety. I've microdosed a few times before and I would say I have positive experiences with it, though I didn't really need medication in the first place. This is based on 0 studies and 90% on just winging it, so read up on actual scientific literature if you want to know that kind of stuff. Overall my experience is positive with Md'ing, but it's not permanent therapy. It's useful for getting insights on your life and being open-minded enough to welcome different changes into it. After my
First of all, it's not something you can take on a constant basis. You will eventually have to either take a tolerance break or up your dosage, since your tolerance increases. I don't remember exactly what the schedule is, but you either take a dose 1x every 3 days (take a dose mon and take a break tues-wed), or 5x every seven days (take a dose mon-fri, weekends off + nootropics), until you reach a months or six weeks, then you stop taking them to let the effects sort of stabilize. Just look up Paul Stamets protocol and James Fadiman protocol (which uses acid, not shrooms). Make sure to pay attention to how you're feeling, even on off days. My bf took 1x per 3 days and it worked out for him, he even started a hobby that he now enjoys a lot. But as i have said, it's not a permanent thing, though you can take several courses per year. I would take a break for about a month before i'd start taking them again.
As for the dosage, you might want to buy a jewellery scale (one is sensitive enough to measure 0.01 grams at least) to measure your dose, to know that you're taking the same amount every day. I would start with 0.2 grams, personally. But that still doesn't guarantee an exact dose of psilocybin, since it can e dispersed differently throughout the mushroom. Point is, you don't want to take too much, otherwise it's not even microdosing anymore. Though, again, I eyeballed my dose and i would take either 5-7 mm of a dried stem or half of a dried cap. The worst that happened was I got too nervous at work and had to take a 10 min break, because i overestimated.
Second, if you can drive to Colorado, it should be piss easy to source shrooms themselves. Spores are legal there, but i would not recommend growing them, it's pretty tricky and you don't want to get sick from Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>522223
I grew my own once, it was so easy. You can buy sterile sealed growth medium online and you can separately buy a syringe full of the spores "to look at in a microscope". Inject, put the bag in a box in a closet, wait.

>>522335
Maybe I should do it that way if it's that easy. I was reading the non-kit DIY guide on /r/microdose and it seems pretty involved and easy to screw up. I'd definitely be up for it if I was in a better mental state, but if I was in a better mental state I wouldn't need to be exploring this in the first place.
>>522264
Thanks for the info. I poked around those sites for a while and they seem more than happy to describe every aspect of the process in extreme detail, except they're complete crickets on the part where you actually get the stuff unless you make it yourself. Which is understandable, but still frustrating. I don't know any darknet sites and my social circle is super straight-laced. I could go to my one smoke shop in town but for some reason that risk makes me more nervous than the risk of ordering online from a stranger.
My state health department is doing a pilot program to explore legalizing shrooms for medical purposes, so I could probably find a legal avenue no problem 5 years from now, but I can't afford to be this debilitated for the next 5 years. My therapist wants me to do TMS, but I'm averse to the idea of giving myself selective brain damage and am disillusioned with the overall psychiatric industry after so many years. Also I went to the site of the company she recommended and right on the homepage it started spouting off about "depression is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain," which modern academics now acknowledge was a bunk, unfounded theory from the beginning.

>>522376
ayrt. I assume you live in the US. If so, I can say that having an irl plug for shrooms is safer than ordering drugs online by mail, plus, it's much less involved. If you're talking to a gal that works in a headshop, I can't stress how much more likely she is to have a shroom connect than turning you in for just asking. The worst that could happen is she would say she can't tell because of store policy or something. This is probably the best, simplest option if you want an irl plug. The other easier way to find a plug organically is asking random people at music festivals. But obviously that method is not the most accessible.
If you want to go the darknet route, it takes a fair amount of preparation and investment, besides it isn't hard to fuck up and get in legal trouble if you aren't careful enough. Read Dread, it's a forum basically similar to reddit, just on the dark net. Try r/onions for links to the site. The forum's a little dead but you can probably find a board on there that will help. Most people will probably advertise their stores, though. You can ask for shroom sources there. If you're not familiar with accessing the dark web, look up some tutorials. You will have to set up a bitcoin wallet as well if you're dead set on buying on there.
Just remember to be smart and be safe!

>>522223
As nonna above described too, I also think finding a local plug is a good idea. But depends if you have any friends who know them. Mine is getting expensive so I've been doing research on growing my own. But you can also find a website called shroomery? Reddit also works. A nice forum of shroom enthusiasts who describe in detail different ways to grow on your own.

It's "illegal" to own or sell. But it's legal to buy a syringe of spores or spore prints for research purposes. No one is required to tell the vendors you're doing it for recreational purposes. Also I think if you use the code the forum gives you, the vendors provide an extra syringe. Then a trip to Home Depot for a jar or bucket and some medium. Apparently contamination is possible and mold could kill off the shrooms, so you gotta disinfect. You could use petri dishes if you don't want to repeat the process until you get a successful batch. Someone did a tally and it should be $50-60 max for infinite future supply. Worth the effort I think

>>546358
kek i can hardly be literate sorry. also my period is en route so expecting my levels to drop even more, waste of supplements

>>457070
Update to this: I'm okay, but I will still get routinely checked anyway.

>>546237
>>546089
>>546093
Thanks for your responses. Interesting some of you mention temperature regulation, I'm actually an excessive sweater, so the heat drenches me, and I'm allergic to my own sweat (which has been diagnosed).
I've never been properly assessed but myself and everyone close to me is fairly certain I'm autistic. Would it help to get assessed for that with the diagnostic process?
I'll start checking my temp more often, and see if that shows anything. Thank you for your insights!

>>546171
Ah, glad you won't have to deal with all the bs I mentioned then. You might need a nightguard yeah, it's good you've been able to fix some of it yourself. I would hold off on that until you see the dentist though, because trying to do a cheap otc one yourself might make the issue worse. In the meantime, there are facial/jaw massages for tmj that help a lot, especially if you apply heat (use a towel dipped in hot water, it's annoying but effective.) Try to use just hands because "facial massagers for tmj" are often just rebranded sex toys and can fuck things up by being too strong.

Why does the thyroid area of my neck constantly feel swollen recently (to the point where it's affecting my breathing) even though visibly it's not?

i dreamt that 4chan was all-female for some reason and i attention-whored on /b/ and when i finally went full internet slut nonas schlicked to my nudes and would reply with pics of their wet pussies after coming to them. i think it was inspired by the fact that night i found some old pic i found from 2008 of this really cute woman’s nudes. i’m kind of obsessed with them, she has eyes like the girl i like kek

>>547479
Mfw this is the first post in 4 threads that actually got a reaction out of me. I wish this was real so badly kek.

I thought about her riding my strap, looking into my eyes, her body moving all slow and sensual-like while I guide her hips and I almost died. I would probably come just watching her bounce all flustered while she rubs herself off on top of me.
Also, she has the hottest body ever, she wore a skirt the other day with knee high socks and her calves looked so womanly and shapely I couldn't stop picturing them wrapped around my head.
She also told me that she's very loud in bed, which normally would turn me off, but because I am deeply in love with her it is now the hottest thing ever. I want to treat her like a princess, cook dinner for her, pay for her every expense and need, want her to read to me after I come home from my stressful corporate job, want to take care of her and make her feel so loved. She's so feminine so I'd like to go dress shopping with her and stand in the changing room all awkward like while she picks out whatever lovely clothes she wants. Then after all that, I want to bury my face between her legs and have her fingers inside me.

She’d look really cute in a sundress. I’d love to see her in a long sundress with fiery autumnal colours out in a beautiful field at sunset, and smiling as radiantly as she does.

>>547504
what an honour. and yes i feel so robbed of this. only in my dreams…

>>503563
Condoms. Prevent pregnancy, reduce risk of stds, and avoid the UTI/yeast infection/misc bullshit associated with getting semen in your vagina all in one go. In the last 20 years I've only had one breakage - protip: don't use a condom that was kept in a car glovebox. Even women who use chemical bc should all be using condoms when having sex with men.

Any Slynd/Slinda users here?
Been on it close to a year now and I find it's really stretching out my cycle. Like, every part of it is milder but longer.
My periods are about 3 months apart, and the flow is really light but I bleed for 2-3 weeks. Off birth control I get debilitating cramps for a day, on Slynd I get mild cramps for several days. Same story with all my PMS symptoms.
When it's good it's great, but sometimes I miss the "rip the bandaid off" of being off birth control when I felt like hell for 24 hours then it was over.

>>365567
I got off the pill and had strands falling in clumps in the shower and in my brush bristles, shit freaked me out but anything is better than pumping your body with artificial hormones. By the sixth month, the hair loss stopped and I started taking biotin gummies, not sure if that helped regrow my hair or not but it brought me peace of mind
I also got terrible cystic acne and it’s still ongoing. Does that correlate to ovarian cysts? I also grow a moustache but it’s barely noticeable unless i lean in for a smooch or to whisper to someone.

Recently started Evra. It has made my normal sebum production almost nonexistent and my acne worse but I'm hoping both aren't permanent. What I REALLY don't enjoy is that on top of swelling my boobs it also bloats my face a lot… any idea how long until the bloating goes away? I really don't want to look like this during summer

>>529570
I've used both the generic and Evra before. I'd say it took me maybe 3 months to adjust, but I didn't experience much besides nausea and weird feelings. To be fair, I got on it because my periods were irregular and wouldn't appear sometimes without birth control. So maybe it's different for you? My only concern is if my acne comes back in full swing if I ever stop using it

>>547535
I know of two bi female husbandofags who are in a happy relationship with each other. What's the harm in both accepting your bisexuality and focusing on women?

>>547535
>i dunno if i should just accept bisexuality and try to find the very specific type of man i could in theory fall in love with or give up that idea completely and focus only on women. i really don't know
So just to clarify: you think that if there's any chance you're bisexual, you should only focus on men?

>>547539
i reread my statement and you're right, i think i worded it stupidly. i meant should i give up on men completely even if i am bisexual and they've never felt right to me, or still view them as a possible choice…
>>547537
that's actually amazing and gives me hope there's someone for everyone out there

>>547545
this is going to be too honest and un-cynical for this imageboard. I think you should simply follow your heart. if you have fantasies about men and women, then you're probably bisexual. but bisexuals can still date women and you say you want to date women and the sex is good, so you should probably focus on dating women.
but I don't think it was an accident or worded stupidly when you phrased things that way tbh, because I think a lot of women basically feel the same way and only feel free to prioritize women when they tell themselves that men aren't an option at all. and then they, ironically, build these completely self-inflicted rules about how men are off-limits, and then they meet a really nice guy and resent their self-inflicted rules, and tend to lash out at other women instead of taking responsibility for their own ideas, and I suspect that that's why it's so common for LUG types like jojo siwa or erika moen to say "fuck lesbians, they're so mean to me" when they end up realizing they're bisexual. so I think it's important to be honest with yourself about what you really want in life.
I won't conjecture at length about this since it's not the forum for this but fwiw I can imagine why women feel this way and don't think it's completely irrational or anything.

>>547564
thank you! this is really honest and it is something for me to think about later. i realised now that i was really black and white thinking it's either men or women, when i am literally to some degree attracted to both. i guess bisexuality is really not easy to accept for me and i'm too used to that same way of thinking you described. thank you again for your thoughts

>>546293
more than that isn't there a cow by the name Fanny here too? kek

>>546293
Fanny is a common french name, and both Fanny Rosie and Fanny (null) are from french-speaking regions. In french it's pronounced Phah-nie, not fanny

>>547372
You can't be serious lmao. Ask Tumblr instead.

>>547373
shut up

>>547373
idiot

>>547376
>>547380
Found the Tumblrinas. She got self-aware and deleted her post, hopefully you reach self-awareness next.

>>547400
Kek which uggo was it

>>540721
Thank you<3

>>528390
since this thread is a bit more active again, i thought i'd try one more time with a bit more information! i'm an aries sun, scorpio moon, taurus rising and i just turned 20.
(thanks to the kind nonnie who gave me a reading by the way, i was never expecting a tower moment to happen in my life but it did, surprisingly. ily and i hope everything goes well for you)

Is she right and should I make more of an effort to be friends with her, or should I just give up?

So I recently drew two cards after asking the question if my life is going to improve. I received ace of wands and the emperor. This was interesting to me because apparently both these cards represent the astrological sign Aries, and I’m Aries moon so I felt like that could potentially mean something. But I’m not an expert on tarot and what each card represents or what they mean together so I felt like it would be a good idea to post it here, what do you guys think?

Does anybody know what the butterfly imagery is supposed to signify on the Queen and King of Swords cards?

>>426062
tiktok is brainrot but at least some good comes out of it. thank you nona

Biracial nonnas, what are things you wished your parents considered before having you, or did differently in raising you? Especially if your parents come from different cultural backgrounds.

>>426062
No offense but I feel like wasians are massively overrepresented on social media anyway since weebs and gaymers always have a hapa fetish

>>547180
I wish my mother had taught me her native language. She only spoke English to me growing up because my Dad is a lazy bastard who never bothered learning her language. It sucks to need her to translate for me if I want to talk to my grandparents and cousins. I'm trying to learn it as an adult but it's hard. And frustrating to know I could have just naturally picked it up as a kid if my mum had just spoken it to me.

>>547180
Not exactly biracial as my mom is wasian and my dad is latino, but I wish my mom had worked out her own complexes about her race before projecting them onto me, and I wish my dad hadn't guilt tripped me so hard for not resonating with latin culture more (I hate loud music and crowds and hot weather, none of this jives well). There was pretty asymmetric pressure because my dad wanted me to basically pretend I'm fully latina and my mom is in denial about being half asian and constantly complained about my "chinky eyes" and would wonder aloud where I got them from. People irl always think I'm filipina or hawaiian, and I think I feel even more estranged from my cultural background as a result.