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▲ 328 r/TattooDesigns

Is this something that can be fixed??

I feel like I'm gonna throw up. This is by far the WORST outcome I could have imagined. I hate it so much.

I don't even KNOW the artist's name, all I know is that he’s at Tattoo eNVy. I went with a friend of mine to get matching tattoos and despite already having experience with tattoos, I essentially made every mistake in the book. I did not have a final design until even an HOUR before the appointment (and he ended up “enhancing” what I sent him), I didn’t have much of a say in what we got, and I did not look up the shop or artist before coming in (and when I did, neither had any sort of online presence). Honestly, it's on me that it turned out this way. I "went with the flow"'d too hard and got pressured into getting this.

I'm so fucking upset. Not just with the piece, but with myself. I hate, HATE this piece, and I don’t want to, because it’s there to remind me of a very close friend. But I can’t for the life of me bring myself to accept it.

I'm already trying to contact a more reputable shop to get this fixed. But I'm scared this can only be fixed with a SAP, and even then, it's already REALLY fucking dark.

Is this something I can even try to get fixed? Or should I just cut off my leg and pretend it never existed?

Thank you.

u/thefoodinyourfridge — 1 day ago
▲ 5 r/FTMMen

My voice is all wrong.

Obligatory trigger warning for discussion of dysphoria.

Anyway, hello,

I’ve been on testosterone for almost two years now. While I’m 5’3 and look like I’m 13, I also have facial hair and a more masculine facial structure. So long as I don’t talk, I generally pass as male about 75-80% of the time.

Unfortunately, my voice did not entirely get with the program. When I talk, particularly at work, I end up sounding wholly like a girl. I work with students in a training facility, and I usually get referred to with the correct pronouns and terms (i.e. sir) until I start speaking comfortably. The moment I stop trying to manipulate my voice, I get read as a girl. Outside of work, I can somewhat conjure up a more masculine voice, but once my voice “warms up”, I sound 100% female.

And honestly, it’s kind of my fault. My previous job required a lot of customer service, and pretending to be a girl meant having a high vocal range for a solid customer service voice. I had to keep that voice going when I started testosterone, and I feel like a “trained” myself out of any effect testosterone might have had.

It’s devastating to still hear a voice that’s not my own. The dysphoria of hearing a female voice when I speak, of appearing male but getting misgendered as soon as I talk, is killing me. I want so badly to just have a natural sounding male voice, but it’s like I’m haunted by the girl whose estrogen poisoned my body. (I know voice training exists, but my mental state has made it difficult to concentrate on it, and I don’t have a whole lot of time to keep up the practice right now. Perhaps it’ll be an option once my depression is more properly managed, but at this time, it’s simply too tall of a task.)

I wish I didn’t have to talk. If I had the opportunity, I would never speak again. I wish to never hear this wretched voice come from my mouth. I hate my voice with every fiber of my being.

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u/thefoodinyourfridge — 2 months ago
▲ 1 r/Earbuds

Looking for Recommendations!

Hi! I’m in the market for a new pair of earbuds, but I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. I would really appreciate some advice on what to look into!

I recently lost a bud from my SkullCandy Sesh ANC set, and while I’ll probably find it again somewhere, I was considering buying a new set anyway. I really liked that the charge lasted a long time (an individual earbud would last at least a good 2 hours, and I could go weeks before I had to charge the case), but sound quality was kind of subpar and the noise cancelling wasn’t great.

I was hoping for some recommendations on a good set of earbuds. I’m looking for something that:

- has solid audio quality

- doesn’t have to be glued to a charger (where the case can go at least a day or two between charges)

- is durable enough to withstand being dropped once or twice

- has decent noise cancelling capabilities (does not have to be perfectly 100% NC)

- preferably has a button control (I tend to brush over my earbuds and would absolutely pause music/disconnect a bud if the controls were done via tap)

If anyone has any recommendations based on what I’m looking for, please let me know! It’d be greatly appreciated. :)

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u/thefoodinyourfridge — 2 months ago
▲ 4 r/Stretched

Pardon the redness, I took both of my plugs out a few minutes ago and put this one back in. It didn’t hurt, but I stupidly didn’t use anything to lube it up, so it’s a bit irritated with me.

Anyway, I’ve posted about my concerns with my initial piercings being misplaced. I’ve consulted with two piercers from different shops and each has told me different things, but both have agreed that the initial piercing placement on my left lobe (not pictured, but I have pictures of it in my post history) will undoubtedly cause problems down the line. As such, I’ve decided to retire that piercing and will be getting it repierced once it’s fully closed.

However, I haven’t gotten much advice on my right lobe. Personally, I do believe the placement does look a bit off—but it’s nowhere as bad as my left lobe and is still somewhat thick.

I’m currently debating on whether to keep it or to close/repierce, and I was hoping the r/stretched community could weigh in on my conundrum.

Do you think my right lobe will be okay if I decide to keep stretching it? Or should I retire this piercing and start fresh with a new one?

Please give me your thoughts!

u/thefoodinyourfridge — 2 months ago