u/Optimal_Sun_484 — reddlx

My first pinning VS my latest (5th) pinning

I got into pinning when I stayed home sick and decided to makeshift pin a stinkbug I found in my home. It was really, really rough. I just finished my latest pin, a Grapevine Beetle, and am really proud of it.

Everything inbetween those two are really embarrassing so I’m not gonna show them 😭 But I will say that I used more pins and got better at actually displaying the specimens.

Does anyone decorate their shadow boxes? I have half a snake I’m going to marcermate, then place it into a box with fake mosses/pressed flowers to make it look like it’s slithering out of frame. I have a gift card to a hippie store in my neighborhood that sells that sort of stuff. Exotic bugs too, which might be fun to pin!

u/Optimal_Sun_484 — 23 hours ago

▲ 2 r/selfharm

Feeling invalid for stopping?

I’ve stopped, and am about 2 months clean (maybe less, I really can’t remember.) I know that I’ll have scars for lifenbut there never big enough. I want more, larger ones. this is so hard. Part of me wants to stop for good, while the other part is waiting to move out so I can tear myself apart…. anyone got any advice on how to cope with this terrible invalidity? Getting back on Reddit has def made it worse, but also keeps me from hurting myself sometime. double edged sword. thx, love yall <2

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u/Optimal_Sun_484 — 25 days ago

▲ 23 r/cutting

(TW Scar pics)You guys can still be beautiful, scars or not! First summer I’m confident in short sleeves again.

I know my scars might not be as bad as some of y’all’s, but I’m still so proud of myself for being brave enough to wear short sleeves at school again. sorry bout the gang sign pic lol, I was screwing around w friends.

u/Optimal_Sun_484 — 25 days ago

▲ 18 r/TokyoRevengers

Why is this story so emotionally taxing (rant)

okay so compared to the rest of you I haven’t read dirt, I finished volume 6 last night. I’m used to getting emotionally invested in characters but this was a whole new leve. Its heartbreaking that in the current reality Mikey has to avenge Baji by killing Kazutora. And how sad Mikey looks?!?! Their MY AGE, CHILDREN and this whole series is nothing but punches to the gut. And Draken being in prison is so sad.

At this point, Mikey and Draken are just innocent and dumb teenagers and have done relatively nothing so god awful to deserve this. I don’t know if I can finish this manga. Last night was such an emotional rollercoaster 😭

Am I just being emotional or does anyone else genuinely find this book so depressing??

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u/Optimal_Sun_484 — 1 month ago

▲ 11 r/deathwishinc

Actually the coolest place ever

okay so I’m a teen and I bought my first item online ever from DesthWish records, the Bone Cutter EP by Bone Cutter. as soon as I got my card I knew it was gonna be the first thing I bought online. I initially accidentally ordered two, but the customer service was so nice and quickly canceled the first order!!! it also came in five freaking days, which is so fast omg. And I got a free pin!!!! I’m probably the happiest person alive right now :) you guys are so dope!!!

u/Optimal_Sun_484 — 1 month ago