u/vanillablue_

Me and my partner are going as Beanie babies for Halloween! I will be Ted-E and he will be Curly. I am looking to purchase one of each Beanie to join us.

Swing tag should be intact, but doesn't need to be pristine. Tush tag can be any condition. Both Beanies must have their original neck ribbons in great condition.

I am hoping to buy them both from one person to minimize shipping costs, if possible, but if you only have one I will consider it if I can't find someone selling both.

USA sellers only - shipping to Colorado.

Please leave a comment below if you have one/both and I will send you a message.

Thank you!! <3

First and foremost: please keep it civil.

I’ve been thinking about apologies for tics recently. Including but definitely not limited to copro type tics.

There are tics that can harm or startle others, tics that can make others uncomfortable beyond just “tics are weird” ignorance. I’ve accidentally struck people, for instance. I always apologize. But it got me thinking.

A good apology involves recognizing harm, sincere remorse for the harm, acknowledging the impact of the harm, not making excuses for the harm, and committing to change, trying to prevent the harm from happening again.

If this is true, how can our apologies ever be truly satisfactory to others? Especially (but again not limited to) in higher stakes situations or for very severe tics like slurs, physical harm etc. We cant truly commit to change/not doing it again, because we cant control it. And we also cant say “I was personally wrong for doing that to you” because we cant control it and didn’t decide to do it.

I often feel my apologies are hollow because of this. I can only offer what I consider a partial apology. Most people are sufficed by that, but not everyone…do you see what I mean? I hate having to consider “how do I best apologize for who I didn’t decide to be?”

What do you guys think? All of our experiences will be different, so please, nobody try to posit that your way of handling this is The Best Way. This can be a sensitive subject. Just want to hear how you feel about it because I feel a little lost.

Eating a grilled cheese rn and I’m curious if there is any regional influence to this. I’m a New Englander by origin, and grew up eating very sharp cheeses. The sharper the better. I mean there’s literally Vermont sharp cheese lol. My partner is from Cincinnati (who dey!) and he grew up eating mild cheese, even if it wasn’t on Skyline lol. We both know people from our regions who concur with us. Is this a coincidence or is there a regionality to it?

Edit: for the flairless let us know where you’re from! this is a question about regions 😅😆

Edit 2: which of you lactose intolerant dweebs are downvoting this. 🤣🤣🤣

Forgive me if I'm rambling, just kind of typing a stream of consciousness.

I was diagnosed last summer in my late 20s after having mostly mild-sometimes moderate tics since I was a child. I already battle a lot of impostor syndrome about that.

What I'm reflecting on today is medication. The one I take is really effective for me. I do build a tolerance to it on a regular basis (3-6mo) and recently upped the dose due to increasing tics and my first tic attack as well. I'm a week in to the new dose and barely ticcing at all. It works so quickly.

I feel mixed about this because while of course, it rocks not having tics all the time, it also worsens that impostor feeling because I'm barely ticcing. When I tell other people I have Tourette's and I'm barely ticcing, I feel the need to defend myself, in a way. And an anxiety that other people won't believe me, you know?

I know there is no such "you must be this tall to ride" gate when it comes to Tourette's and feeling valid regardless of how much you do or do not struggle. Idk, it just feels a little weird sometimes, and I don't know how to deal with those two wolves inside me (heh).

Anyone else?

Edit; I’m hoping the downvotes are bots, but if they’re actually y’all, disappointing.

Im an attendee and highly encourage any adult Denver metro residents with TS or tics to join! We have been growing recently and finding community. Link has all the info! Hope to see you there!

I’m an avid enamel pin collector and I’ve been wanting to attend/host a pin swap for years. They are low key social hangouts where you bring your own collection and display pins that you are interested in swapping.

I would want to host a swap event in a space where there is also other stuff to do, like a bar/cafe or in a space where we can bring games, grill up some food, who knows! I’m open to ideas. Could even use the event for a little mutual aid like food pantry donations or a small cover/donation to a local organization.

Would anyone be interested or have suggestions? I’m local to Arvada but would be open to hosting this closer to Denver proper.

I’m an avid enamel pin collector and I’ve been wanting to attend/host a pin swap for years. They are low key social hangouts where you bring your own collection and display pins that you are interested in swapping.

I would want to host a swap event in a space where there is also other stuff to do, like a bar/cafe or in a space where we can bring games, grill up some food, who knows! I’m open to ideas. Could even use the event for a little mutual aid like food pantry donations or a small cover/donation to a local organization.

Would anyone be interested or have suggestions?

Hey! I moved here from out of state a few months ago. I have a local barber who I like but he’s kinda pricey and with my new job, I work all the same hours he does, so I cant really go anymore. I’m a lass with a very short bald fade and cropped hair on top. Looking for someone skilled (I often break out if they use lower quality tools or techniques) who won’t be weird about cutting hair on a woman. I need either evening or weekend hours. I live near Olde Town. Gender doesnt matter. Thanks!!

I have mild to moderate TS. I haven’t really experienced what would be considered a tic attack until possibly yesterday. Two of my tics were relentless for about 30-60 minutes, a very painful wrist tic and a painful neck tic. I have EDS so these tics in particular are dangerous for me. I couldn’t identify any trigger that set it off and had to leave work early because I couldn’t type or read stuff at my desk.

I talked to my psych and we upped my guanfacine, and she encouraged me to find a neurologist because she doesn’t have the expertise to identify and prescribe a PRN med for storms. Completely new for me. Has anyone else experienced this kind of storm/attack?

As the title says, I have professional diagnoses from an expert neurologist of Tourette’s and comorbid disorders like ADHD and OCD, very common trinity. Ask away! I’ll answer to the best of my ability as long as you’re respectful. Don’t worry about political correctness; use the language you have, in good faith, and I’ll inform you if needed. ☺️

PS: the spelling for the symptoms is “tics”! I see “ticks” a lot, I promise I don’t have bugs. 😆

PS 2: whenever i do an ama about this it ALWAYS gets downvotes but plenty of shares lol. rest assured i am not faking or making this up for clout. ive had tics since age 8 as well as the ocd and adhd. worry not - i am an authentic source of lived experience.

i just started a new job in an office, haven't worked in an office in 5 years. my direct coworker shares desk space with me and has been out sick for a little bit. i had my suspicions before he got sick, but now that he's back i think my suspicions are confirmed; he has some sort of tics or twitches, pretty regularly throughout the day. the last few day's he's been setting me off like crazy, and it's really draining for me. i do have workplace accommodations like taking breaks, working from home as needed, and other things that help me avoid triggers. there is no logistical way out of this one though (please trust me) and I'm not really looking for advice anyway, just venting, i guess. it is hard for me to have bad tic days because i am still very much in the trenches of the self-acceptance journey, and i feel frustrated being reminded that i cannot control my body. sigh.

i just started a new job in an office, haven't worked in an office in 5 years. my direct coworker shares desk space with me and has been out sick for a little bit. i had my suspicions before he got sick, but now that he's back i think my suspicions are confirmed; he has some sort of tics or twitches, pretty regularly throughout the day. if you know about tourette syndrome, you might know that seeing someone else twitch or tic can trigger and ramp up your own tics. the last few day's he's been setting me off like crazy, and it's really draining for me. i do have workplace accommodations like taking breaks, working from home as needed, and other things that help me avoid triggers. there is no logistical way out of this one though (please trust me) and I'm not really looking for advice anyway, just venting, i guess. it is hard for me to have bad tic days because i am still very much in the trenches of the self-acceptance journey, and i feel frustrated being reminded that i cannot control my body. sigh. thanks for listening