u/CraftyEsq

I started using compounded tirz from Pom in early December 2025. I wanted to lose 15 lbs and I did, slowly, by mid April 2026. I also had SIBO and was on a low FODMAP diet for about 6 weeks. Once that went away, I resumed my normal diet.

When I was losing, I was taking 4.5 mg. I then switched to Trimi and went down to 2.5 mg to maintain but got very hungry. Went up to 3.0. I recently noticed that I’ve gained back about half of what I lost!! 😩 I gave myself 5 mg at my last injection.

When I get back down to my goal, is there a way to suppress my appetite enough so I am not gaining but also not losing? How do I figure out what the right dose is for me to do that? I’m new to this so thank you for your patience and help.

This episode is an interview with a New Yorker writer who published an essay about how our beauty standards are evolving to be not human and AI generated. Very interesting and kind of terrifying. I am also susceptible to the pressure to look younger and prettier but this really made me think. Especially about the future for my daughters.

I have a friend who I have known for 35 years. We met at sleepaway camp when we were 13. We have lived together and been very close at times, called each other best friends. Our families have been vacationing together once a year for the past 11 yrs. We used to live in the same state tho 6 hours away from each other and we saw each other a few times a year. 4 years ago, I moved across the country. Now we mostly just see each other on that once a year vacation. My kids consider her kids cousins.

Over the past few years, she’s become a neglectful friend. She rarely reaches out to talk over text or phone. I used to text her frequently but after getting low effort responses and emoji reactions only to my messages, I’ve stopped more or less. I went through a very, very difficult time last year and she was hardly there for me at all.

I’ve tried talking to her about this and how much it hurts my feelings. She always tells me that it’s not about me and she’s not upset with me she’s just really busy (yet when she was in a deep depression for a few years, it was the same. I was always there for her but she rarely wanted to connect because she was depressed). She also made some closer friends where she lives in the past few years. I feel like I’m not needed anymore. And she knows how lonely I have been since moving to my new city but she still doesn’t seem to want to be more involved in my life.

Despite trying to talk to her about this and how it makes me feel several times over the past few years, nothing ever changes. I’m tired of bringing it up and I suspect she is tired of hearing about it!

Recently, her family was travelling through Europe. They had dinner with my daughter who was on a study abroad trip. My friend didn’t write after to say anything about seeing my daughter. Not a word to say, looks like she’s doing great or whatever. I found this odd and hurtful but more of the same pattern.

The last time she and I texted was July 17. She never responded to my last message. Last night she texted me “I can’t believe I left you on Read. 😳 What’s up?! Let’s catch up please. Also \_\_\_\_ is on tour and I wish we could go see her together 😩”

I know I have to respond but I am so tired of how she treats me and the emotional labor involved with this friendship. It’s hard to pretend I don’t care but she doesn’t seem to have any intention of changing. Our families are going away together again in a few months so it’s not like I can just cut her off. And I don’t really want to do that anyway. I just want her to be a better friend.

I know that I need to just accept who she is right now and stop expecting things to change, but it’s really hard to do that and it involves me pretending that I’m not hurt and that I don’t care which is also very difficult and exhausting.

How do I respond to this text? Truth be told, I was so happy when she wrote and I do want to catch up but I also feel hurt and neglected. And kind of angry. Both are true at the same time.

Any advice?

Is it just me or are Siegfried and Mrs. Pumphrey just incredibly unlikeable this season? She’s gone full loon and he’s become a real a-hole. I’ve always loved this show and hoping I’m not going to have to give up on it. It used to have real emotional depth and some gravitas but this season just feels… shallow? Is it going the way of Call the Midwives in just turning into fluff with no substance or genuine characters?

Just want to let you know. The minute I got notified of the charge, I asked for a refund. My kid didn’t understand what she was doing.

First they said, oh, we can’t issue you a refund because you disputed the charged with PayPal (before I even knew it was my child and not fraud) and the case is still open. When PayPal nearly immediately denied the dispute, and I sent them the email saying that from PayPal, they said, PayPal hasn’t notified us so we can refund you. So I got on the phone with PayPal to close the case and notify Canva.

Then, they said, oh, the case is closed but we can’t refund you because you filed a chargeback. Even though we have been paid, we can’t refund you if you file a chargeback.

I said, so you’re retaliating against me for disputing the charge. They said, oh, no, that’s not it! It’s just that we can’t do it because, you know, we won’t do it! See?

What stupid unethical jerks. And their product sucks.

I asked Trimi a question about the compounded tirzepatide they prescribe me nearly 3 weeks ago. I've since written 3 times to ask why I have not received any response to this question. I still have not received a response. Just FYI, if you "try trimi," you should count on Google or Claude to answer any questions you have about the medication.

My skin is irritated. I use Skinceuticals C E ferulic in the AM and tret .05 at night. I’ve been using tret for nearly a decade but the C E is new as of 3 months ago. I am also now using the Ordinary Volufiline under my eyes and Strivectin eye cream at night. I use La Roche Posay Lipikar moisturizer in the AM and PM after the actives and sunscreen every morning.

I’ve read different claims about the diaper cream and Cicaplast. Some say they are an occlusive that will heal your skin barrier (if so, I should use it without my night time actives I guess or they will make them stronger?). Some people claim they are moisturizing and soothing.

I’m no expert on skin care ingredients but so many of you are so I am turning to you for help! Tell me what to do!

I bought a pair of jean shorts secondhand online from someone in the UK. They arrived smelling of a very strongly perfumed detergent. I washed them with TWB and they made the rest of the clothes in that load smell like the strong detergent! I even added citric acid and did 2 extra rinses!

What can I do to get this smell out of these shorts??

How has your experience been? They seem pretty well priced. I had a bad experience with Pomegranate so I’m looking to switch.

I am 48 and my under eye is getting crepey and unable to absorb my eye brightener. Several people have recommended Estradiol under my eyes. I don't want to make my melasma worse of course. What do you all think?

Being new to Vinted, I had mo idea I couldn’t ship via USPS and SpeedX couldn’t be picked up by USPS. USPS did, in fact, pick up the two SpeedX packages. Now they are canceling the sales. When I read that I could choose which methods I will use to ship USPS is disabled (even tho buyers have chosen ground advantage) and the SpeedX drop off points are nowhere near me! Does anyone have advice for this newbie??

You can get it here. Seems like it has great info in it. Got the first edition in my email this morning.

I sold a pair of Abercrombie kids shorts to a buyer in the UK for $9. My daughter never wore them and I found them in the back of her closet. She got the order yesterday and said I sent Zara shorts (I did not. My kid has never owned a pair of Zara shorts in her life).

Is there any recourse for me? Does Vinted always side with the buyer and screw the seller? If so, I am gone. Not worth the trouble at all. I will send all my stuff to ThredUp for the same few bucks I make on Vinted.

I’ve been reselling for years though I’m new to Vinted. I keep accepting offers and then the buyers never come back to pay. Really annoying!!! Why waste my time?