u/theraphosangel

i love my tongue piercing. it's my favorite piercing i've gotten and i've had a LOT. unfortunately i seem to have bad luck. i've had it done twice (technically 3 times) and i just can't seem to get it done with the right angle and placement, and now it has a bump. i'll try to explain:

on july 3rd, i had it pierced for the first time. it was crooked and not centered so i removed it on july 18th. it was 14g this time.

i had it re-pierced on september 4th at a different studio and she technically pierced it twice. the first time was still not centered so she removed it and we re-did it right away and i was happy with it. lots of blood and it hurt like a bitch but i was so glad that it was finally right. it was 12g this time.

in the last couple days, i noticed this bump forming in front of the hole and two days ago, when i was touching the bump to see what it felt like (it's kinda hard and a bit tender but not really painful) some juice came out???? like yellowish fluid. i rinsed my mouth really well with diluted hydrogen peroxide.

today i noticed the bump is still there and may or may not have grown a bit? and the more i look at the placement, i swear it's still not centered. i'm just so over it. i love this piercing so i think i can live with the placement but i'm not sure how to troubleshoot the bump. it hasn't leaked any other fluid and doesn't really hurt. is this scar tissue? or a pocket of fluid? what can or should i do?

can anyone else relate to my struggle. i love this piercing but two different piercers and 3 attempts still can't seem to find the center of my tongue and now this bump... i'm so sad... plz help, any advice or input appreciated

A TNR'd cat (male, 1-3 years old) showed up at my house a few months ago. I have been feeding him outside and he is very vocal and friendly. He has a limp - he doesn't put weight on his rear paw and he clicks when he walks. He still sprints around and jumps up onto lower surfaces. Last week he started coming inside my house. I took him to a vet to get vaccinated and they also took x-rays. The vet said his femur is broken and healed and I could look into an orthopedic vet or give him pain medicine. What should I do? He doesn't "seem" to be in pain. If I take him to the orthopedic vet what could they do for him? USA, I can afford vet care.

did anyone else notice this part of the autopsy report for kaylee? i'm not sure, but i thought this sounded like she had some self harm scars. ☹️ i could be way off though, and apologies if this has already been discussed. idk why, but this just made me really sad and i thought i'd share and see what y'all think.

info: 8 month old tragus, implant titanium, 16g flatback labret, LITHA

i took all my jewelry out for a deep clean today and i noticed my left tragus is looking a little weird when i was putting my jewelry back in. does it look like it's rejecting?

the redness might be from me using pliers to pinch the bar so i could remove the top, so i could be overthinking it. it's healed well and hasn't had any issues at all, and i remember when i first got it done i thought it was a bit shallow compared to my right side but it didn't really bother me.

i was 🤏🏻 this close to just leaving the jewelry out and giving up because i started panicking, but i thought i'd leave it and monitor for now. i have my tragus labrets super snug so they can't move and so i can wear my airpods, so when i have to remove the top, it does take some effort with the pliers and i'm hoping that's what made the red line?

let me know what y'all think

apologies if this type of post is not allowed! i've had this quilt in my closet for a couple years and stumbled across it again while cleaning and i was wondering if the experts could give me some information on it.

it doesn't have a name label or any tag indicating the creator, but it definitely looks handmade. i photographed it on a queen size bed, and it measures 78" x 98.5". there are two small stains, but otherwise it's in great condition (imo).

i had a few questions:

- is there a name for this pattern?

- what would the approximate value ($ USD) be?

- is there anything that can be done for the stains (safely) at home, or do i need to take it to a professional?

- is there any way to tell how old it is?

thanks in advance! 🫶🏻

eastern parson spider, herpyllus ecclesiasticus

i got my tongue pierced on july 3rd and i LOVE it, but now that it's healed i'm thinking the angle and placement aren't the best 💔😓 i'm sad because i really like it but i wonder if i should take it out and get it redone... please let me know what y'all think. today marks 2 full weeks since i got it and i've downsized the jewelry. implant grade titanium, 14g, mouthwash after every meal and non-water drink and brushing teeth 2x daily.

just sharing because i thought this gathering of freaky bois was very cool but i am curious if anyone can tell me what some of these guys are! i'm not specifically asking for identification but if someone more knowledgeable knows what these buzzy bois are in particular (the wasps or hornets) and the shiny bois (the flies) that would be cool. also are those termites? i'm going to post the tree in the comments. i have no idea what type of tree it is. the two species of hornets were sorta being territorial at times; it was interesting to watch. the yellow ones were chasing the black/white ones away and vice versa. but they were coexisting too, they'd just bicker a bit. (also what's going on with the holes in the soil?!) anyway, thought this was worth a post. everyone is so pretty... 🪰🐝🪳🐜

edit: can't believe i forgot my location lol. northeastern tennessee, united states. video is from today!

just downsized my tongue bar after struggling to eat with a javelin in my mouth lol. healing really well, no issues changing it. i'm just checking to make sure the bar isn't too short.

i can definitely feel the difference because the top ball isn't touching the top of my mouth at rest, which i assume is probably a good thing. it looks more "nested" in my tongue but i think there's still some wiggle room.

it feels very comfortable, but can someone please chime in and let me know if this looks like a good fit or does the bar need to be slightly longer?

i found all of these on a fecal floatation for a ~12 week old kitten. can someone help me narrow down the species? magnification for all three photos was at SP40 / 0.65

in order of images, my thoughts are:

1. Toxocara cati ??

2. Uncinaria sp. or Ancyclostoma sp. ??

3. Capillaria sp. ??

can anyone help with confirmation / specific species? tyia!

got my tongue pierced on friday and i LOVE it! easily one of the most painless piercings i've gotten. my tongue has been slightly sore and swollen but really not bad at all. just wondering how it looks so far. i've been diligent about mouthwash and keeping it clean. i don't think the bar is too short but it is leaving a crater lol. i think it's because when my mouth is closed, the bar gets pushed down. is this normal? and is it normal for your tongue to be kinda "white"? also!!! i feel like i'm salivating so much lol. does that go away? anyway, how does it look so far?

i've noticed these horizontal wrinkles / lines on my neck and i'm wondering if anyone has product recommendations for what could help improve the appearance or prevent this from worsening. i'm 26F and i wear moisturizer & sunscreen every day and retinol at night on my face / neck. i can provide more specifics if needed!

got my tongue pierced yesterday after wanting it for ages! it barely hurt at all and this morning it's only a little sore / swollen.

i just wanted to check opinions on placement! i'm really happy with the placement tbh. i asked my piercer to go as far back as possible and it's angled but i think it's only noticeable because of the extra long bar. i really like it but wanted to see if anyone else had thoughts on the placement! how does it look to y'all?

also!! i'm wondering how soon can i downsize this bad boy? obviously i'm still in the early stages but i generally don't swell up very much with new piercings and this bar is going to drive me crazy lol. i had my medusa briefly before i decided i didn't like it and i genuinely had little to no swelling, even though i've seen some people whose lips balloon up like duck lips. like even after a couple days there was barely any noticeable swelling lol. and this morning my tongue feels a tiny bit swollen but only a bit.

i'm wondering if the worst is yet to come, but if it's still not swollen in a week, can i downsize then? honestly the only difficult part about eating is the long bar that i'm trying to avoid biting lol. i'll wait as long as necessary but just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and when y'all downsized yours! tyia 🫶🏻

if you viewed the media, i'm sorry but you were warned. i'm so done with kitten season y'all.

i work at an animal shelter. today these people called saying they found this one-day-old kitten abandoned outside but they can't afford to take it to a vet. the bluish fluid around the maggots is the euthasol leaking out of the hole in its abdomen. i'm so damn tired.

i wasn't sure which flair to use - "gore warning," "burn out warning," or "gross" but i feel like this is all of the above.

when i tell people i work at an animal shelter they think i spend all day getting paid to play with puppies and kittens...