u/ArtemisQuest94

I got introduced to Sleep Token by a friend, and really liked their songs. I'm someone who finds the music of a song more appealing than the lyrics.

I always have the explicit content filter turned on on Spotify and I didn't realise some of the lyrics described physical intimacy until I googled the lyrics.

Strangely enough, I didn't feel repulsed even by those nuances, as much as I felt repulsed by other songs that don't necessarily have explicit content but have those implications, for example, 'Take Me to Church'. Don't get me wrong, I have absolutely nothing against homosexual or homoromantic or other queer people, and I absolutely love Hozier and most of his other songs, but I felt uncomfortable while listening to this one.

Has anyone else felt this way to similar music?

I'd love to know if anyone knows of any sunscreen that is:

1. Cruelty-free,

2. Vegan,

3. Mineral, and not chemical (no next-gen UV filters either),

4. Clean, with safe, non-toxic ingredients according to the EWG,

5. Tinted, and

6. Reef-safe.

Thank you very much.

I met some friends in uni last year, who I thought, at the beginning, were decent, and I felt comfortable enough telling them that I am apothisexual.

They then proceeded to talk about s**ual stuff at least once every day when the group chat was active, despite knowing that I felt uncomfortable about the whole thing.

To make things worse, they'd tell me stuff I didn't know (obviously s**ual stuff) and tell me not to google it! I'm so glad I'm not friends with them anymore, but I realise how much of a joke I must have seemed to them! The absolute worst part was the euphemisms.

My apothisexuality coupled with my possible autism made it really difficult to feel comfortable in the group chat. Another friend who claimed they were ace had no issues participating in the gross conversations.

I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with 'friends' who pretended to be understanding and accommodating.

Thanks for reading.

Is it just me or does anyone else have this issue with their brain randomly deciding to freeze up while talking to certain people, giving them the impression that you only have 2 brain cells, and with certain other people, your brain acts like you've known them all your life and conversation flows out of you seamlessly??

I have loads of wholewheat flour sitting in the kitchen and I've been considering making seitan from it. I haven't made it ever, and I don't want my first attempt to be a failure, so I'd appreciate some advice, suggestions, and tips to help with this.

I know it might be easier to make it with vital wheat gluten, but we got the wheat for free (only paid for the grinding at a mill), so if it's something that will take a few tries to get better at, I'd rather use a free ingredient 😬

Thank you in advance.

I am a woman in my thirties with degrees in Molecular Biology and Biodiversity Conservation. I had initially planned to do a PhD in Conservation Genetics, but my chronic illnesses have become worse (PCOS, HS and depression). My HS flares are almost always quite painful and I can't do fieldwork or lab work anymore. And so I had to give up on the PhD idea.

I really want to do whatever I can to contribute to conservation. It's been the only thing on my mind since I was a kid.

If anyone has any ideas for career options suitable for chronically ill people, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you very much for reading.

Can anyone suggest good marinades for tofu? I want to eat more of it, but every time I make something with it, it doesn't taste good enough to want to make it again. I'm not a good cook, so that's the biggest reason, but I think there might be some combination of seasonings that even a bad cook can use to make tofu taste great 😅

I'm considering making tofu at home to make it fresh and cut down on costs.

Any good suggestion is welcome.

Thank you.

I would like some suggestions for effective chemical-free, preferably natural mosquito repellents. I can't use citronella and similar substances, since I have cats at home, which is why I don't use conventional chemical mosquito repellents.

I'd appreciate some advice.

Thank you.