u/Different_100

I will be 40 in 4 months so i need to get this figured out bc of my self esteem is on the line here. My partner is also younger so i really want to make sure i look my best so we dont look like a parent and child together.

I do admit prhaps my sleep is part of thi...My sleep got destroyed for the first time in January due to an illness so that might have contributed to what i can only describe as rapid aging and rapidly appearing wrinkles almost overnight depending on sun exposure(im feeling better now but now need to fix the damage this left me). During my lacking slseep these last 6 months the crows feet really got deep and so did other wrinkles, yikes! I did use retin A before but I I stopped using it during covid and only started up again last november. But before covid i used it for a good 4 to 5 years consistently from 30 to 35 and it worked great.

In present time I never go outside but when i do its always in a car so i dont feel i get too much sun exposure but im likely wrong. I did try to go for walks for a week with sunscreen on and an spf 50 rated umbrellas from totes but everytime i came home i consistently looked more wrinkled after each walk so i stopped! I wonder if its the sunscreen im wearing or am i just older now and cant be in the sun at all :(

The sunscreen im using is called Hello Bello and although its for kids the spf is 50 plus and full spectrum.

Theres are the ingredients:

Active: Zinc Oxide 23.0% 

inactive:  Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cetyl Dimethicone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hexyl Laurate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Purified Water, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate

I have included a link to it in case anyone wants to see the sunscreen.

Im so confused and even seeing my arm and leg skin look a big weathered not too much but its noticeable... I admit i havent been using lotion for a while but im thinking maybe i need something more than just regular lotion now that im turning 40, suggestions?

At this point im just looking to reverse and fix the damage, to get clarity, advice, and recommendations on what to do and not do and what to use.

The crows feet really bug me. I also have those lines on the back of my neck and front of the neck and it just kills me and im getting a little sag under my chin. Im slightly overweight and i noticed when i started to lose weight i looked even older sso i had to stop that too! Its a little scary to be in this position so i just need some info and direction here. Even my skin feet and elbows are looking wrinkled too. It sucks and idk where to start

Plugged my headphones in with call im progress and the volume was way too high.

Came in here to ask if theres a trick to make the volume normal level or if its just stuck like this?

If its not changeable and no trick exists, are there any plans from light phone to fix it? Whats causing it? Outside of this i love my LP2 so hopefully this isnt a thing that is permanent

Plugged my headphones in with call im progress and the volume was way too high.

Came in here to ask if theres a trick to make the volume normal level or if its just stuck like this?

If its not changeable and no trick exists, are there any plans from light phone to fix it? Whats causing it? Outside of this i love my LP2 so hopefully this isnt a thing that is permanent

I need a couch thats not heavy, not large and fits throught the door of my 5th wheel. Those compressed couches made of memodry foam seem like they could work but are they comfortable?

What do you all use for couches in ur rv? Im stationary but cant use anything much larger than a love seat due to space. I dont mind a skinny sofa but it needs to be comfortable and preferably cheap new or used.

Heat is also a big problem even with an ac. My ac is in the living room and bedroom is always hot. I cant put two ac units in so logically i need to figure out how to kee things cooler overall.

Some suggested putting reflectix all over the 5th wheel which sounds expensive and idk if it would actually do anything

Need advice bc temps cam get to 108F here.

I replaced the alternator bc it wasnt good anymore and in the process a brittle part of the radiator broke so i had to also replace the rediator to which meant i had to remove the hood lock.

The alternator and radiator are now in the car and everything works great except for the hood lock lol. Its so funny bc i did everything else right and now the only issue is the hood lock.

It locked fine before and now im not sure if it even locks. I heard i might need to get a new one or that maybe its not aligned right after i put it back and that maybe thats why it wont close. I really have no idea what to do... Please give me some advice! Im at witts end

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This happens on startup. The quickstep error is new and just started today. The keyboard erropr happens on startup and i just press ok and the keyboard seems to work fine. No idea whats causing it though. Anyone know whats causing it?

Thinking of getting this phone but curious if it can be degoogled. Its imported to the usa bc they didnt launch a usa version if that matters

I have several phones for different uses but would like a nice modern phone for when i need it. Xperia 1 viii looks like the perfect candidate to replace my Samsung Note 10+ but im in the usa and heard this phone wont launch in the states and has to be imported.

Want to know if this was an issue for anyone else in the usa or difficult?

And curious about what companies supporpt this phone?

I know the other imported phone i had which was bigme had to have sideloaded google play so i hope thats not the case with xperia

I really wanted to like The Minimal Phone but its design quirks interfere too much with using it practicality for everyday use in 2026.

It drops calls, NFT doesnt always work, the screen is not crisp which makes it hard to just read the screen without a backlight when indoors (this was the biggest dealbreaker for me), the keyboard is NOT ergonomic AT ALL, size of phone overall is too large, headphone jack volume is too high even at lowest level, and when you do need to view certain apps the screen ratio causes the apps to get cut off, and worst of all the battery life is not good. It gets low by the middle of the day. Specs for screen are 220 pp, not great for eink.

The reason i got this phone was the physical keyboard but its useless when the layout isnt good and the keys are weirdly spaced aka not ergonomic. Then the keyboard just gets in the way.

I cant have a regular phone bc it sucks me in and i get stuck doomscrolling but i also need a phone with a screen thats readable. I no longer want a physical keyboard since no one seems to be able to figure that out presently.

So now im looking at hisense A9 but want the opinion of those who owned one. Or both

I believe the key2 might be a god fit but its too large. Im considering just geting a Jellystar bc small form factor matters to me and a good digital camera or geting an iphone mini 13 if there arent any good blackberry options. Thoughts? Im open to suggestions.

I ordered a case for my minimal phone from minimals site.

I assumed this meant it would be shipped from the u.s.

Nope it came from hong kong and processing took almost two weeks!

Shipping was very slow to update with updates coming at 2am even when package was in the states.

It arrived at lax customs almost a week ago which made me hopeful i would receive it last week bc i live in california BUT instead it was shipped to a hub in iowa then a hub in newark ca which made me think again it would be arriving soon but instead it was sent to Missouri, like what!?

I leave on a trip in a few days and will have to travel without a case for my minimal phone if it doesnt arrive to my house from Missouri soon smh.

Minimal, u should at lease keep some cases on hand so customers dont have to play this game with shipping.

i know i know ur going to say this is normal coming from hong kong but minimal didnt tell me it was coming from HK.

Rant over and minimal a little more clarity on where the item ships from would be greatly aappreciated.

Im new to this ...

Question: I have "The Minimal Phone" which comes preloaded with goolge messages for texts and gmail for email. I believe this phone might not have native text app from minimal. In my case what do I replace those apps with? Likely something not from the google store right?

Where do i download it from? My phone is android

I also have an apple watch which i would like to deGoggle as well and plan on getting an iphone eventually that will need deGoogling.

Any suggestion of what email to get?

How do i handle sites that want google email to sign in?