No worries about the length of time. Would you happen to know the book you read? I’d be real interested in reading it! I’m very aware of skin barrier damage (had acne when a teenager and killed the barrier so I kept getting acne until I healed that up!) but never thought about those stinky bits having their own…something to ponder on
Finding out that 70% of all US babies are formula fed really messed me up. I want to blame the parents here for choosing formula over breast milk, but for some, the absolute abyssmal family leave laws of the US makes it difficult for many families to breastfeed their children. This situation not only shows how bad it is to rely on industry for you babies exclusive food for 6 months, but also policies surrounding birth and childrearing in general.
That’s a how to guide for blocking Amazon and their web services! Will friend be sharing the project? Sounds cool!
I’ve actually read that using soap everywhere actually might be harming our skin barrier if showering every day. It seems soap on the armpits, genitals, and any stinky parts are the only place you should wash daily.
The article in question: https://web.archive.org/web/20220121065824/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/magazine/my-no-soap-no-shampoo-bacteria-rich-hygiene-experiment.html
Also, haven’t read it yet, but “The Joy of Sweat” by Sarah Everts seems like a good look at sweat.
But also, yeah use deodorant around other people. I’d suggest something unscented because really fragrant smells can be just as aggressively stinky (in the opposite way) as natural sweat.
As someone who lives with their parents in adulthood and is planning on moving soon but racked with guilt about leaving, most of the people I talked to about this seem to say that you need to live your own life. So basically, think only of your own wants and needs and not others. Even tho I’ll be farther than my other sibling, I’ll probably still be the one my parents lean on for support. For me, I always saw myself as taking care of my parents out of my love for them. So I’m not bothered by my siblings lack of care because I’m motivated through my own desire to help and care. Idk if that helps?
Good investment? Nah, that thing loses value like it’s a job. Car investments are worthless from what I’ve seen. On the brightside, the market for used cars is actually in high demand so you’ll get more for a car than in other times. Car buying, if you dont have a downpayment or good credit, is very difficult so sticking with owner sales would be your best bet, or short term rental like mentioned. Alternative, any coworkers who live around you? As someone who carpools with a coworker, it’s not a bad thing to do.
Yup, stopped going to the movies exactly because of this, the last movie I saw in a cinema was Demon Slayer lmfao, hey at least that’s new, but even that’s part of a francise…miss original movies, miss them a lot.
On the music end, I haven’t listened to new music in so long, outside of new releases from bands I’ve been listening to. But I think the idea that big pop hits are the same old same old is something that’s been explored.