I had to cut way back on hair washing because I have bright dye and it's too much effort to keep up with otherwise. I did get down to once a week for a while and guess what happened? Mega flakes. It took me six months to get rid of the resulting dandruff. Now twice a week is fine depending on the time of year. People seem to forget that a lot of the more natural haircare advice out there is for black ladies for whom washing too often is bad for their hair. A lot of this cowashing and the like stuff is great for them but if you have straight or wavy hair it's going to make you look like you stuck your head in a deep fryer.

My husband lost his job in April and the job market here sucks so bad right now. Companies are really taking advantage of the people who lost their jobs. Dozens of jobs are posted right now that require a bachelor's degree, five years of experience, multiple certifications, leadership experience, and only pay 30k a year or less. It's criminal. But people need money and insurance. It's disgusting to take advantage of people in desperate times. Fuck those companies.

I'm sorry to hear that, OP. It sounds like he is changing his story, since when you arrived he said he would go in if that was what you wanted (with a bad attitude!), and then later said he though he wasn't allowed in. Even without that, if I were you, I would worry that this is the amount of support I could expect in the future. But trying to change history around so he doesn't feel like the bad guy? That is some serious BS. I can't imagine what he could provide that be worth putting up with that kind of treatment. My thoughts will be with you as you try to figure this out.

Rant- We have been very strict about SIP. I go out maybe 1-2x per month. Yesterday I wanted to take a drive down the coast, back to my hometown. It would have been my dad's birthday. All I wanted was to see the beach, even if we couldn't walk on it. DH said he was busy working. Tomorrow he said. I said, okay, I understand. Well, this morning I started making plans, but he said he'd heard traffic was bad, no one was following SIP, and it was a bad idea, so I started a house project instead. In the middle of that he asked, "Well, do you want to go for a drive now?" "No," I told him. "I WANTED to go for a drive. This morning. Now I'm in the middle of this, and I'm hot, and I'm tired." That seemed TOO CONFUSING for him to understand. WTF dude?

So I finally figured out dermaplaning. I was holding the thing at the wrong angle. It's working pretty good...I have PCOS and a lot of fuzz on my face, and this helps a lot plus it helps exfoliate as well. Not a bad investment overall.

I hate Joe Biden too. But the way I look at it, I'm not just voting for the next president. I'm voting for Ruth Bader Ginsberg's replacement.

My dh chose to have some family over yesterday as a "gesture of goodwill" to smooth over some issues from Christmas, and I am worn out. I haven't left the couch even to clean up the mess. I could sleep for a year. Some people, specifically these people, just exhaust me. They require so much energy, they're like vampires or something. I feel bad for sitting in all this mess, but I am exhausted. I don't see the need to drain myself for people who are never happy no matter how much you give them, but marriage is about compromise I guess. He gets his desired outcome, I nap for 3 days.

I'm a nurse, and while I don't work with covid patients, many of my friends are nurses and techs who work in the covid unit. Things are still bad. Really, really bad. The numbers are still going up. Patients are presenting with weird symptoms. Children are being admitted more and more. Wash your hands, wear a mask in public spaces, and stay the hell away from people as much as possible. Most of all, don't listen to Donald Trump. His chances of having prolonged QT from his magic pills is high. He's a moron.

An abused wife isn't necessarily a battered wife because all abusive men don't hit or shoot their wives. Abuse takes many forms. It is all bad.

Idiot boyfriend was "playing" and said I had a big butt. I have gained weight in the last couple of months. He knows I have body issues already. I looked better when I met him 6 and a half months ago. I was 12 pounds lighter. My ex did a number on me with making me feel bad about myself. He kept apologizing but I don't want to hear it. I'm hurt and pissed off. I told him I could talk about his body, but I don't! He feels bad that his penis is small. Wonder how he'd feel if I made fun of it! Freaking jerk!!!!!