Preschool hair cuts

Dear yeat
I hate the way you rap and the way you cut your hair
I hate the way you drive your tonka. I hate it when you stare
I hate your big dumb balenci boots and the way you read my mind
I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme
I hate the way you’re always right. I hate it when you lie
I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry
I hate it that you’re not around. And the fact that you didn’t call
But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all

Micheal Afton MOVESET
Lightweight with 2 jumps
Gimmick
Not really a gimmick just wanted to mention this. Micheal will not be referencing enard at any point During the attacks. As michaels moveset is less about micheal specificity and is more meant to be a security guard composet moveset. Which is the same reason that he will use Ucn items. I know that's williams torment and stuff but it works better on michael.
Basic Attacks
Jab: Flash Light (Mike presses on a flashlight which causes it to flash)
Doesn’t do damage but can flinch
(Flashlights in the fnaf series)
Dash: Foxy Scare (Mike dawns a foxy mask and jumps forward)
Pretty strong Knockback but meh damage
(Michael Scaring his brother and Withered Foxy Jump Scare)
Side Tilt: Decomposing (Slowly Punches at an upward angle)
Does mid damage
(Final walking sprites when micheal fully decomposed)
Up tilt: Walking (Micheal does a basic uppercut)
Does Great Knockback but no damage
(Micheal Walkin down the street)
Down Tilt: Scary Slide (Micheal Wears a foxy mask and slides)
Basic Sliding down tilt. Does minor damage but can cause a stun
(Micheals bed scare)
Side Smash: Faz Coin (Faz Coins start to appear around michael as the move charges)
If you charge for the shortest amount of time you will get a random plushie where he throws the plushie where it acts as a basic gravity affected projectile. Does a lot of knockback and has a 20% chance to freeze but barely any damage. if you charge for a medium amount of time rockstar freddy will punch forward. Does medium knockback and damage. And if you charge the Longest amount of time you get a death coin which Michael will throw forwards. From there it flies into a straight line until it hits a wall or a foe where it will disappear. It does no knockback but tons of damage And if the foes damage was over 80% damage when hit by the death coin, it’s an instant kill.
(Ucn coin purchases)
Up Smash: Wiring Malfunction (Micheal holds a wire that emits flame)
Does decent knockback and has a chance to stun or burn
(fnaf 3 fire)
Down Smash: Music Box (Micheal Spins the handle of a music box)
Does Great Knockback but no damage
(Music Box general use)
Aerials
Neutral Air: Music Box (Micheal Spins the handle of a music box)
Does Great Knockback but no damage
(Music Box general use)
F Air: Death Coin (Micheal Throws a death coin)
It flies into a straight line until it hits a wall or a foe where it will disappear. It does no knockback but tons of damage And if the foes damage was over 80% damage when hit by the death coin, it’s an instant kill.
(Death Coin)
B Air: Plushies (Throws Random plushie behind hims)
A basic gravity affected projectile. Does a lot of knockback and has a 20% chance to freeze but barely any damage.
(Plushies in ucn)
Up Air: Wiring Malfunction (Micheal holds a wire that emits flame)
Does decent knockback and has a chance to stun or burn
(fnaf 3 fire)
Down Air: Panic (Micheal shakes the feet below him)
Hits great damage and knockback
(the panic animation shared between afton and CC)
Grabs
Grab: Flashes opponent with camera stunning them.
(Camera security breach)
Pummel: Uses a fazer blaster
F Throw: A hoard of people crowd surf the opponent
(the events before the bite of 83)
B Throw: A hoard of people crowd surf the opponent
(the events before the bite of 83)
Up Throw: A pedestal with a button appears under the foe that micheal presses shocking the opponent
(sister location controlled shock)
Down Throw: A Fredbear suit appears which micheal puts the opponent into the suits mouth before it crushes them
(Bite of 83)
Specials
Neutral Special: Doors
A Door appears in front of michael. Acts like Steve's blocks with bigger hitboxes and major restrictions. First only can be placed on the ground. Second, only 2 doors can be on screen at a time. But in exchange for those hindrances there are some benefits. First the doors will not disappear unless you make them by pressing the b button near a door or if you lose a stocks your doors still disappear. And second micheal is unaffected by the doors hitbox. Meaning he can walk through them or even attack between them. Speaking of which if you use the jab next to a door the flashlight will now instead freeze opponents. And all projectiles including michaels will disappear after touching a door. So overall its a great way to control the outcome of a match in the right hands but if used incorrectly could give your opponents a major leg up.
Side Special: Audio Lure
Micheal will pull up his computer and use an audio lure. From an icon appears that you can move. Press B at your desired location and a sound will play. From there there’s a 50% chance the opponent will move to the location. Note they will stop at ledges and avoid on stage hazards like lava so you can’t move the foe to their death. But it is still a powerful ability. And you can use side b while charging a smash attack or while doing another special.
Up Special: Dee Dee
Dee Dee picks micheal up and flies with their propeller hat before dropping him. Acts exactly like king k rools up b with a key difference. If michael lands on the stage after using up special one out of six random animatronics will appear each lasting 25 seconds. Shadow Bonnie who will fly around the stage trying to get to someone and teleport the person touches to a random part off the stage before disappearing. Micheal can be that person but it cannot go through Michael's doors. plushtrap acts like a slower moving, bigger claptrap who can’t jump and freezes with light attacks also can’t go through doors. Lolbit and the minireenas who serve the same function of blocking the screen. Nightmare chica who acts like a slower Roden who instead of summoning hands just punches you straight up. And bonnet who acts like plushtrap who can jump. The move can only be used twice within 25 seconds as only 2 animatronics can appear at a time. The second time you use the move xor will appear instead fulfilling the same role. Also no minireenas and lolbit can’t appear at the same time
Down Special: Cameras
Mike will pull up his monitor and check his cameras. The screen will then freeze. As little text boxes appear above the screen basically explaining important info like the matchup of the foe compared to michael, Their weight, counters to there specials, recommended strategies, etc. you can exit it by pressing the b button again where you can’t use the move for 20 seconds. Which is the wise move since just like in fnaf the text will only be on screen for 3 seconds before static appears and disappears with michael being stunned and unable to use the move for 40 seconds. So just like in fnaf you need to scan the scene and focus on what's important and plan your next action accordingly.
Final Smash: Connection Terminated
The move starts with micheal charging up a punch. But before he can punch the opponent the screen cuts to black as an altered version of henry's speech plays before cutting back to the match where michael is mysteriously gone as the screen slowly shrinks with fire on the border. Additionally the entire stage is on fire making the ground no longer safe. The torment ends after 15 seconds where it cuts to an animatic of the fnaf 6 pizzaplex in ruin. When it cuts back to the stage michael has mysteriously come back
Cosmetics
Costumes
Security guard outfit
Purple skin (Ennard and purple guy reference)
Gray skin and shirt (Souls reference)
Blue Shirt (Phone Guy)
Striped shirt (Crying Child)
Pink (Pink Slip)
Orange Hair and pink shirt (Elezabith
Orange Skin with a top hat and blue shirt (Glamrock Freddy)
Stage Entrance: Walks out of his house the same way he does in the fnaf 5 cutscenes
Taunts
Puts On Foxy Mask
Eats pizza
Puts on freddy mask (invincible while in the taunt)
Victory Animations
A Pink slip appears on screen
Fire appears on screen (always happens when winning with final smash)
A Black screen appears Before 6 Am appears on screen (always happens when winning timed match)

Looking for a little advice (or maybe thoughts from someone who was/is in this position). My fiancé [33] and I [31] are having a super small wedding in a couple of months with a bigger celebration to come months after that. I’m a little worried that the look I’m going for on the day of will not be the MOST appealing version of myself to my fiancé though.
I have hair just above my shoulders and I’m planning to cut it back to a bob (which I’ve had and really like on me!) and keep it just wavy and down. I’m also thinking about a short dress for the big day and then a long one at our celebration later.
The problem is, I know my fiancé really likes my hair long and when I mentioned a short dress he seemed unenthused.
Pretty much every other day I do whatever I want and wear whatever I want and I know he thinks I’m beautiful (even if he has a different preference) but I just feel bummed at the idea that what may make me feel the prettiest might leave me thinking he’s not super into it the day-of.
Anyone been through something similar? Should I try to aim for more of his preferences, just for that day?

I want to have my hair cut like her's but idk what to say or show to hairdresser...

Hi !
I am a 19F, and I am too sensitive and come across as childish, because of my personality. I cannot argue with someone close, like my family, without crying.
Long contextualisation here, sorry in advance. This is more of a vent post looking for advice.
I was the cliché weird girl, ugly, curly hair and glasses, with no friends and who didn’t understood what was going on half of the time. I got bullied in preschool and sometimes over the years. I am ashamed, but I got violent when people were mocking me, and when we argued, because I was sad and didn’t knew what to do. Still am today to some extent. I was very unhappy when in public and in school, borderline embarrassed of existing, hating myself, but it got way better as a teen.
I grew up, I am social, I have very good friends, I am funny, I am way better, and sometimes I can’t believe how far I’ve got from the old me. I am very proud of myself on that. But I don’t have a lot of "life experience", with how I was so isolated before. I would say that I have three years of real "life experience". It felt like coming out of the fog or something.
Now, I am not someone that takes things at heart, or too personally. I like to think that I am pretty level headed. I never cried in front of my friends, except for something very serious or because we were watching a sad movie.
However, when I am alone or with my family, it is different. I just can’t help it, and I immediately cry when :
-I am embarrassed about myself - when I don’t have any great comeback when arguing - I am angry and the person I am arguing with doesn’t care and use it to make fun of me - when I think about something sad or someone going through intense emotional pain
But I never cry in public.
My close family is very different from me on this aspect, my parents are loving and supportive but they are not as sensitive.
The other day I argued with my father over lunch. It wasn’t because of something I did, he just got angry by himself and was being unfair and quite frankly ruining the meal, so I intervened. When he started jabbing at me, I left the table, because it was the end of the meal and my siblings already left. I was pissed, but didn’t want to cry. My father said "yeah right, go cry".
It’s not much. Worse things happens in life
(like when I had Cushing disease and nobody believed me until I went to the doctors alone lol)
But I got so angry. Because my little sister says the same thing when we argue. Because she never cry and I cry, well, often.
She doesn’t likes me. When I come home she never talks to me, seeing me makes her angry. She is the kind of pretty, very opinionated girl who would have bullied the hell out of me if we were in the same grade. We joked about this before. She is also f ing rude and probably hasn’t cried in years.
There have been instances of my dad and sister telling my that I act and behave childishly, my mother too. It’s true that I can be sometimes, but I am not childish about serious things, not about how I treat people, or live my life, or with my studies.
And besides why can’t I be childish with my FAMILY, in my own home, with my parents when I am literally their CHILD ? Like, I am the child that is "wise beyond its years" when I talk about serious things with my parents, when we talk about life and philosophy.
There is a big difference with how I act day-to-day with close family members, joyful and frankly dumb, and with how I am when it comes to serious subjects. And they get to see both of these sides of me, often. Which is why it hurts even more when they call me childish and they all agree with it.
I feel they don’t take me seriously, because I am the sensitive, cry easily artsy former-victim child. And I hate this. Because I can’t argue without crying, and when I don’t cry I don’t know how to respond and my arguments are weak. And I look pathetic. Even if we love each other very much and have healthy relationships.
I am sorry for the extensive rent, but i feel like it was needed so that you could give me some advice on how to be less sensitive, cry less and appear less childish, I guess, based on this context.
Sorry for over sharing, and for my English, it is not my first language
thanks you :D

Hello,
I have been living in Paris for 6 years, mainly in the 13th and 14th arrondissements. I am struggling to find a good barber. Every barber I have been to has been horrific - no symmetry, no experience, bad hairlines, poor styling, and so on. I even went on a three-year hair journey to avoid cutting my hair, but now that I'm back to short hair, I am still struggling to find a good barber. I would appreciate any help. This feels like a life or death situation 💀💀

I’ll start of my assuring you that this is NOT a troll post, it’s a genuine issue that I have, please don’t make fun of me, I’m already ashamed having to ask this (ok, you can make fun as long as you help). I’m in my mid thirties and I’ve never in my life used a hair conditioner - I’ve never thought I needed it, I just have naturally strong hair that I keep quite short (think buzz cut, letting it grow ~ until it covers the back of my neck, rinse and repeat) and I’ve always kept my skin- and hair-care pretty basic, but ever since I got into Lush I’ve been slowly expanding my routine so now I‘d like to try a conditioner and see if it makes my hair look any better.
I went to a store and got a couple samples (Super Milk, Happy Happy Joy Joy and Retread - all the employee‘s picks, I’ve basically just said I’ve never used one but would like to start and she gave me these to try out after looking at my hair, she said they’re good general-purpose ones). Only later did I realise I didn’t ask how to use them and the website descriptions are not exactly helpful - for all 3 it says basically something to the extent of “use it to condition your hair”.
Literally all I know about hair conditioners is that there are 2 types - to rinse off like a shampoo and to put on and leave it be. How do I use these ones? Do I rinse them off (immediately or after X minutes?), do I leave them on (how long? till morning? till next time I wash my hair?), is there anything else I need to do before or after besides washing my hair with shampoo first? Also, are these good picks or would something else be better? How will I know if they’re working?
Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Sorry for typos I’m on my phone I 33f have never been my mums favourite. She had a terrible childhood and a horrific crime happened to her when she had me and my brother 35m. Unfortunately it affected her parenting we had a tough childhood to say the least. She also was constantly away from home drinking until she married for the second time leaving me to look after my siblings. 28f , 23f, 22m , 19f . When she married she settled down the youngest was four. Apart from 28f the others don’t remember the early years so don’t understand the work I put in with them.
Until recently I loved them all as of they are mine. I realised they dont feel the same. To the reason I’m writing.. I fell sick just before covid I have seven children I was in the icu for Months no form of contact no visitors and very out of it for the first three months were my mum was told I may not make it. I came out of hospital with no hair, my teeth were missing and i weighed five stone. My mum drank constantly and threatened me so I left and came home. She did look after my children whilst I was in hospital she reported my husband 49m and stopped him from having contact she spent all my money and told me she had enough (I get it , it’s a lot but she stopped them being with dad whilst I was out of it ) this is whilst I was powerless unable to walk bed bound in hospital. It took months after leaving to get off zimmer frames and crutches, then cranes. Threatened to put them in care.
We have had a very distant phone relationship with very few visits since she landed a very well paid job. Paid for all my siblings everything (six siblings including a step daughter ) she rarely calls me unless she has problems or my siblings do im very giving. Sent her money when she spent hers all on them. Sent her gifts spent loads on face sets etc .She sends all my siblings soo much money she has none herself. For the golden child she paid for a £25k wedding. A car l, the insurance, a holiday, now a deposit for a new house. She has seen her baby more than she has seen my almost two year old and is living with all the others. She also told my father figure that i should suffer like she did.
I am now unable to work suffer with chronic pain I have a zero immune system suffer sepsis’s twice a year and have two disabled children one who’s being diagnosed. I recently had financial issues (admittedly will be resolved this week and was upset) reached out frustrated and asked why she chose to cancel a promise of paying for my teeth to be done but will pay a deposit on a house for the sibling who’s wedding,pram ect she just paid for she screamed at me told me to fuckoff . Its my daughters birthday she is 12 on monday she was supposed to have her thursday and take her birthday shopping Friday she said we ain’t getting fuckall and she’s now not visiting because I told her im upset with the bias. Btw £175 of her her birthday money was from me she also has. A new lilac iPhone 11 and a full make up set including blenders and brushes (why a 12 year old wants it I don’t want to know but all her friends wear it to). I’ve decided to go no contact with all of my family. Due to the fake promise I put off dental work and feel like they purposely conspired to hurt me like when I was in hospital and they are out to destroy my mental health and well being there is no support i never get the offer to babysit my husband is left alone to deal with the kids when I’m in hospital I was close to the sister but feel she is happy she gets more when I have been waiting because I was told my teeth would be paid for so I cut her off. Also the rest of the family my mum pays off have said I’m being extremely entitled but I’ve waited months and been told it’s the best money she ever spent ect to be let down last minute I feel it’s cruel if id have continued going to the dentist I’d have my teeth fixed by now but worse she’s letting my child down so aita ?
Will update if anything changes

Howdy. I am officer M (only M, privacy reasons, could lose my job if I was exposed). I’ve been investigating these three cases for the past few years, and I wanted to see if anyone had any clue how to solve them.
I normally wouldn’t go to places like Reddit for this, but I’m desperate. Everyone else I’ve tried has said that this is some kind of webseries project thing. It isn’t.
I’m gonna show you the transcriptions of three sets of video tapes. The first set is from James Barlowe, the second from Daren Redd, and the third from Nick Robin.
Well, I’d better get on with it.
[- - -]
There’s only one tape in this section. It begins with a man in a priest’s uniform (identified as James Barlowe) in the driver’s seat of a car. The person holding the camera is in the passenger’s side.
CAMERAMAN (LATER IDENTIFIED AS NICK ROBIN): “So! What’re we doing, James?”
JAMES: “Oh, uhm, we’re going to a haunted house to perform an exorcism.”
NICK: “Hell yeah we are!”
Nick turns the camera towards his face.
NICK: “Someone tipped us off on a haunted house recently, so we’re gonna go check it out. And James is gonna use his cool priest powers or whatever to get rid of the ghosts! Right James?”
The camera pans to James.
JAMES: “Ah- Yeah.”
The camera turns back to Nick.
NICK: “Now, I’m not gonna be in this one too much, since James is gonna be doing his stuff on his own.”
JAMES: “Wait what?”
The tape cuts off here, and picks back up with James holding the camera. He’s in front of a run-down, abandoned house. He seems nervous, fidgeting with the stole around his neck.
JAMES: “Okay, so, uhm. I am Father Barlowe, and, uhm..I kind of thought Nick was gonna be here. He- He told me he was gonna be here. I dunno. Uhm. Today I’m going to exorcise this ghost. I, uh, don’t know if I’m allowed to do that anymore. But I know how.”
James turns the camera around, and starts to walk into the house. The front door opens into a hallway, which leads to a living room. The camera shakes as James fumbles with his pockets, then brings out a cross. He holds it out in front of him.
JAMES: “Uhm, if there are any ghosts here, show yourself.”
Nothing happens. James mutters something about editing. He waves the cross around dramatically.
JAMES: “Ghost, or demon, or whatever you are, please come and-”
A loud bang comes from somewhere within the house. James seems to flinch. He can be heard heavily breathing as he turns the camera towards the sound.
JAMES: “Uhm..Okay. That’s okay. I’ve got a cross. I’m okay.”
James begins to walk down the hall, where the sound was heard. The camera is shaking, and James is holding out his cross.
JAMES: “Okay, uhm- I think..I think the ghost is in there.”
James points to the doorway at the end of the corridor, then advances towards it. He walks through, and into what appears to be a study. There is a desk and chair in the corner. The chair has a pitch-black figure in it.
JAMES: “Oh god, okay, uhm- Okay. Okay. Uhm. Uh- Demon!”
The figure turns to face James. He holds out his cross with a trembling hand.
JAMES: “Foul creature, begone from this home-”
The figure stands up and begins to walk towards James. The camera is dropped.
JAMES: “Oh God, oh God!”
James can be heard running away.
[- - -]
This first tape is very intriguing to me. The figure has not been identified. At least, not as anyone in the town.
I interviewed both Nick Robin and James Barlowe (they had not gone missing after this video. quite the contrary, in fact. James Barlowe is the one that brought the video to police), and they revealed that most of the content in their videos was fake.
They said that the events of the video were not planned.
[- - -]
The camera appears to be moved around a bit, before setting up to show a man in a red hoodie (identified as Daren Redd) sitting in an office chair. It can be assumed that he’s at his desk. He smiles at the camera.
DAREN: “Uh- Hi. This feels weird, haha. I don’t think I should introduce myself? I don’t know. No one but me’s gonna see this anyways. Unless I make, like, a giant scientific discovery. Or break a world record.”
Daren fidgets with the strings of his hoodie, twirling one between his fingers.
DAREN: “So. My sleep schedule sucks. I’ve been trying to fix it for weeks now, it isn’t working. I’ve decided, fuck it, I’m just gonna roll with it. So! I’m gonna try and stay up for 12 days straight.”
Daren grabs the camera, and shows a calendar up on the wall. The month and year are cut off. Two days are circled (Tuesday, then the next Saturday).
DAREN: “I’ve got a calendar here so that I can figure out how long I’ve been up. If I do more physical stuff, maybe I’ll stay up longer! Haha.”
The camera pans back to Daren.
DAREN: “I’ve got my room-mate watching over me. He’s actually in here right now- Say hi, Nick!”
(PRESUMABLY) NICK, IN THE BACKGROUND: “Hey.”
DAREN: “I rested up real good to prepare for this, so I’m hoping that my plan works. So, uh..Yeah. D-Man out.”
The next tape starts out with Daren holding the camera up to Nick Robin.
DAREN: “Niiiiiiiick.”
NICK: “Why are you recording me?”
DAREN: “Nick how long have I been awake?”
NICK: “Since yesterday, I think.”
Daren flips the camera around to face him. He has a large grin on his face.
DAREN: “That’s right, baby! D-Man has been awake for one whole day! Well- Two? One? Since Tuesday. It’s, uh, Wednesday.”
Daren shows the calendar to the camera. Tuesday is crossed off.
DAREN: “So far, nothing weird has happened yet. I’m tired, but I’ve been drinking a ton of Monster.”
The camera pans to a trash can, with several cans of Monster in it.
DAREN: “So! I should be able to stay up as long as I need. World record, here I come!”
The third tape begins with Daren dragging a trash bag outside.
DAREN: “Ok so I forgot to record a tape today, and I know that if I don’t do it now I’m gonna forget again. But, uhm, I’ve been up for..Uh..I dunno. Time is a concept, anyways. It’s Thursday now, though!”
Daren heaves the trash bag into a can. He walks back inside, and sighs with relief as he enters.
DAREN: “Whew, I love air conditioning.”
NICK (IN THE BACKGROUND): “Dude- Why don’t you take your hoodie off?”
DAREN: “Ah, y’know.”
NICK: “I really don’t.”
DAREN: “See, you get it!”
Daren chuckles and brings the camera into his room. He sets it down on his desk, and sits down in the office chair. He has bags under his eyes, and his hair looks messier than usual.
DAREN: “So. Recently, I’ve been tired. Like, horridly tired. To the point where even sitting down is a..” Yawn. “Risky move for me. But, working from home is keeping me on my toes. Who knew that writing reports could be so exhilerating!”
He looks over his shoulder for a moment, before turning back to the camera. His eyes appear wide and frightened, but he’s still smiling.
DAREN: “Uh, pro tip, maybe don’t try this stuff! I’m stupid enough to try and get a world record, but you, uh, shouldn’t be. Anyways, uhm, D-Man out.”
The fourth tape shows Daren in the hospital, sitting next to Nick, who is in a bed with an IV in his arm. Daren’s eye bags have gotten worse.
DAREN: “Hey, uhm. I don’t know if I’m supposed to record in here. I had to drive Nick to the hospital- He had a dairy allergy thing.”
NICK: “I said he could record in here, don’t worry.”
DAREN: “Yea, he- He said I could record this. I think I’m gonna stay the night here- People do that at hospitals, right? But, uh, they don’t need a bed for me. Because I’m not sleeping! I’m just gonna, uh, play on my phone for the night.”
Daren looks over his shoulder, before turning back to the camera.
DAREN: “Well! It’s Friday now. Been, uh, four days, I think? Yeah. I’ve been awake for four whole days! Well, uhm, this is more filler than anything. Nothing to note. D-Man out.”
The fifth tape is corrupted. Nothing is salvageable.
The sixth tape begins with Daren sitting at his desk. He looks tired beyond comprehension. His knee is bouncing, and he’s tapping his fingers on the table.
DAREN: “Uh, day..Six. I think. It’s Sunday now. The Lord’s day, ha-ha! I’m- I’m not religious. But, uhm, I know one of Nick’s friends is. James something. Maybe I should call that guy. I-”
Daren cuts himself off by looking over his shoulder. He looks back. His eyes are wild and terrified.
DAREN: “I think this was a bad idea. A horrible idea. I- I tried to sleep yesterday. But I couldn’t. I can’t- I can’t close my eyes for too long. Uhm..Nick has been in the hospital since Friday. He’s- He should be back by now. His visits never take this long.”
Daren chuckles. His voice sounds nervous.
DAREN: “He should be back soon, though, right? Right. He’s just taking a bit longer than usual. Uhm, Darry out.”
The seventh tape shows Daren sitting under his desk. He sets up the camera and brings his knees to his chest.
DAREN: “Nick came back today. He, uhm. He’s acting different. I was- I was talking to him, and he, uhm. He forgot he had a dairy allergy. He just..Forgot. I reminded him and he went- He went, oh, yeah. Like he didn’t go to the hospital for it a couple days ago.”
Daren appears to be trembling. He pulls his hood over his head.
DAREN: “..Been awake for seven days, ha-ha. So close! Just, uhm..Five? Four? Something around that. That many days left. I don’t- I don’t wanna do this. But I think I have to. I think it’ll leave me alone if I..”
Daren looks up at something offscreen, and screams.
[- - -]
Daren Redd went missing after this video. I’ve been looking for him for years. I’m trying to stay professional here, but I really don’t know what’s going on. I still sometimes try to figure out what he was looking at in the last tape. But there’s no reflection in his eyes- No shadows anywhere. Nothing. Could he be hallucinating?
I don’t think he is. I think he’s seeing things, sure, but they’re real. They have to be real.
[- - -]
This last section begins with Nick Robin in a car. He’s driving this time, with the camera on the dashboard. James is in the passenger seat. There’s camping gear and a few bags in the back seats.
NICK: “Hey! Welcome back to the PDC (later identified as Paranormal Discovery Channel, the youtube account that both Nick Robin and James Barlowe share), today we’re gonna be exploring a whole abandoned town! It’s called, uh..What was it called again?”
JAMES: “Sasbol heights.”
NICK: “Right, right. Sasbol heights or whatever. Anyways! It’s gonna be cool. Oh- There it is! Dude dude dude- Look!”
The camera points to a charred-looking town. Maybe burnt down?
NICK: “We’re gonna get settled, then get back to all of you. I’ll see y’all soon!”
The next tape begins with Nick sitting in a tent.
NICK: “So! It’s been, like, a day. The first night was pretty underwhelming- Just some creepy old town with bugs and stuff. Nothing too special. Just a bigger version of a haunted house.”
Nick looks off screen- Presumably at James. Nick chuckles.
NICK: “James is sleeping right now. Apparently he’s been having nightmares? That’s, uh, pretty normal for him, though. Oh! Today I started setting up the ghost hunting stuff. Unpacking, putting up cameras, all that jazz.”
There’s shuffling from behind the camera. Nick smiles at (assumedly) James, and winks at the camera.
The third tape starts with Nick and James going into one of the abandoned houses. Nick seems much more enthusiastic than James.
JAMES: “We’re gonna put a voice-over on this, right?”
NICK: “Yea, yea. Something something, abandoned house, something something.”
JAMES: “Good, good, uhm..Nick, man, you know I like doing this and all..But I don’t think I like this episode. It’s like- It feels wrong, y’know?”
NICK: “Mm..You’re right, you’re right. But hey! Think of the money we’ll get from this. Our reactions are gonna be authentic and shit. Plus, we’ve only got a day left.”
Nick pats James’ back, and James smiles.
JAMES: “Right. You’re right.”
The fourth tape is corrupted.
The fifth tape doesn’t include James or Nick’s face, but we can assume who is talking.
NICK: “Listen, man, it- It just got corrupted. It’s fine, right? It’s cool. We can redo it-”
JAMES: “I’m fucking serious, Nick! This isn’t normal! None of the shit we saw yesterday was planned!”
NICK: “I know, I know, but come on man! I need this money!”
JAMES: “Money isn’t worth it, at this point. Please, God, let’s just leave.”
NICK: “If you wanna leave, just go! I can do the video without you.”
JAMES: “I’m not just leaving you with these demons!”
Both Nick and James are quiet for a while. Nick silently walks back to the tent, bringing the camera with him.
The sixth tape is shot from within Nick’s car. Nick is driving, the camera is on the dashboard. He seems terrified.
NICK: “I’m not publishing this. I’m keeping this for myself, and- I don’t know! The police, probably! Jesus Christ- I’m fucking speeding. Are there even road laws here?”
Nick looks at his gas tank, seeing the needle nearing the E. He begins to tear up.
NICK: “Fuck- Uhm. What happened. James tried to kill me, and- And I don’t think he’s James anymore. I really don’t. He’s- He’s not that guy I went to high school with. There’s actually no way.”
He looks at the camera briefly, doing a quick double take.
NICK: “What- No. No. No- Goddammit! Leave me alone!”
The car swerves, and the camera topples over.
[- - -]
I’ve been thinking about these cases since I found them. The actual police department doesn’t know about them- And I haven’t told my superior about them. These tapes just kind of appeared at my doorstep one day, along with a camera.
I looked at the camera’s film, and found three images.
The first one is a picture from the first set of tapes. It seems edited, though. James has a halo.
The second one is from the second set. It shows an image of Daren, with some kind of pitch-black figure behind him.
The third one is, supposedly, from the third set. Though nothing like it is seen anywhere in the tapes. It’s an image taken from the driver’s seat of Nick’s car, showing the camera from the video on the dashboard. On the screen of the camera is Nick. The image is edited to show a car tire over Nick’s face.
If anyone knows anything about James Barlowe, Daren Redd, or Nick Robin, please tell me at [xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]@gmail.com.

I shaved my legs for the first time earlier today. It took hours, it was more time consuming than I wanted, I'm so hairy. I still feel it, the tiny invisible cuts, the now sharper edges of the cut hair when they get rubbed against each other, the elastic relative smoothness of some spots when you caress them. My mind might still be processing them.
Overall it feels like a nice experience. I have already wondered if it's just placebo or if it's a fetish and hidden them from those close to me. All these have happened to some degree with every other gender signifier I have played with in the past. In reaction to crossdressing, to painting nails, to styling hair, to even trying on jewelry. I think the initial hype dies down a little but I still occasionally do all of the above. Is this common?
I wonder if I will ever conquer this trained response of hiding. I'm supposed to find some uncomfortable but not overwhelming environment to build confidence right? I wonder if I will ever stop worrying about if this a path that's good for me, if i will stop imagining it like some fixed ominous prophecy and doubting if this is all some collosal waste of time. The only thing that seems to prevent me from spiralling that way is recognising that I'm constructing some sort of framework for what actually is just a bundle of independent experiences I seemingly have more control over. I wonder if this desire to be a member of the other gender can be separated from other aspirations it seems to easily merge with, like finding a romantic partner.
I need sleep

not posted here for weeks. after GB diagnosis, also diagnosed with Prostate Cancer - a new learning curve, but wanted to follow up because GB is still an issue for me, and diet is so important.
have 1.8 inch GS, & many smaller ones, but no attacks in over 5 months. Dr's recco's surgery, which I'm resisting, esp since diet has really helped.
imho, biggest problem with GB attacks (not the underlying issue, which still exists) is consuming too much fat & processed sugars. on the downside, it means no more eating out, & no more friends & family cooked food.
for first few weeks, nixed all fats - basically half apple, half banana, oats & trivial protein per day. noticed hair felt wiry, skin felt rough, constipated every day. one does need fats.
started re-cooking chicken - but had to drain all the run off fats (which I normally think of as stock) & discard it. then add water, again drain & discard. once cooked, added lots of broccoli, cauli, spinach, other veg, - which do contain a different type of fat.
can now cook & consume beef - top round, eye of round, any of the low fat cuts. again, drain & dump the juices (which is really sad - all that yummy gravy).
desserts are apple slices or banana - maybe with some apple sauce & no fat Greek yogurt.
bottom line is that 6 mo ago, I was on the verge of hitting the ER, and agreeing to anything to stop the pain. I'm now 40/50lbs lighter & almost slim again.
At this time, I'm of the opinion that I can still live with this without surgery, as long as I'm very careful.
One still has to be cautious & I can feel an impending issue if I get too cocky with fat & sugar intake, but for now it's manageable.
good luck to all.

this is the current setup. my last hair cut was october 2023(last picture) and i got layers.
it’s definitely grown out since then..all i do is wash my hair and brush it when i get out the shower. i know i have wavy hair(it was quite curly in the back when i was younger) and overtime i ruined it by straightening my hair constantly. i haven’t used heating products since may 2023 and i got a LOT of hair cut in october(my hair went past my butt) so i figured a lot of the dead hair was cut off.
i used to use Herbal Essence ‘color care’ shampoo and Herbal Essence ‘Hydrate Coconut water’ conditioner. now i use TRESemme ‘rich moisture hyaluronic plex’ shampoo & conditioner. i switched maybe a month ago because i noticed my hair feeling dry and getting a lot more dandruff than usual. there’s maybe been a tiny difference but the dandruff is still annoying. my boyfriend says it’s just because of the humidity in georgia.
i know dyed hair isn’t helping me any but my hair is so thick(and healthy i hope) that i’ve never had negative effects when bleaching my hair, which has been a lot. i went from $3 box dye black for 3 years to bleaching half of it blonde, dyed pink, then months later i bleached the other side and went pink.
my hair feels soft and it’s pretty the day i wash it but every day after it looks awkward. i wear a bonnet to sleep every night as well.
any advice is appreciated :)

They are both terrible parents. The way they talk in front of him is disgusting. G caused this one. It’s hair, it grows back and he needs it short because you don’t take care of it. Who cares what his great-grandmother thinks of his hair cut. And D, A calling you that wasn’t really bad at all considering you implied that he SA’s his son. What a bunch of losers.

(sorry for long post!!) The first 3 photos are from 2022 and the last 3 are from the past 6ish months. My hair is very thick and naturally wavy/curly, has been box dyed every 6 months for the past 10ish years and (used to be) easily styled with straighteners. I’m getting really frustrated with my hair, it used to be something that gave me a lot of confidence but now I’m hating it!
So, a bit of context - around 2 years ago, I moved to a new city that has ‘very hard’ water (from an area that has ‘soft’ water, according to a UK water hardness map), since moving I’ve also started swimming more (in an indoor public pool). I’ve been using a new hairdresser since moving and not too long after I also had my hair re-cut/styled in a more natural, curly style. I now can’t seem to get it to go back to how it was before and it’s suuuper high maintenance, needing to be conditioned and brushed constantly to look ‘tidy’ and it still ends up looking bad!
I can’t remember what shampoo I was using before but it wouldn’t have been anything expensive. I was using the Garnier hair food banana conditioner, which I’ve recently gone back to using. I’m currently using the Hello Klean hard water shampoo, as it seems to have helped with hair malting that I was experiencing. I’ve been trying a few other different (and annoyingly expensive) conditioning products that haven’t seemed to have done much and I don’t think my hair’s been liking the inconsistency.
I’m desperate for help and advice - any product recommendations for a new haircare routine? Any tips on haircare whilst being a swimmer? Any advice on what to ask for if it seems my hair needs a re-cut with a new stylist?
(TL;DR: help needed for hair that’s become really frizzy and untameable possibly due to environment changes)