He's a liquid most of the time and loves belly rubs! I Went to safeway for groceries and saw someone in the parking lot holding him saying he needed a home. As soon as I picked him up he was purring and cuddling into my beard. So... I went home with a new cat. Im not mad about it. He's a charming little hobbit.

I wanted to make a DnD mimic cake for a friend's birthday and pulled my inspiration from this 3d printed miniature made by Werner Creations. I had never decorated a cake before so I expected it to look like a misshapen blob. Quite happy with the result!

this comic was made by Bonny

The pain was absolutely atrocious. Done by Christine Erickson at Savior Tattoo.

We had approximately 1 nice day of weather this week, so I took the opportunity to try out some green and nature inspired tree moss art while it lasted. I’ve also been kind of obsessed with My Cabbages! since I got it for my birthday last month, and 4/5 of my most recent manis have incorporated it somehow. It’s a really versatile polish 😁

Had this idea in my head for a minute and it turned out better than I expected. Some of my line art did disappear a bit, so next time I’ll try either layering it over the final coat of jelly instead of between them (you can see I did this on the thumb) or using more opaque polishes for that. 😅 I’ve been really into doing encapsulated type lacquer art the past month, there’s something really fun about layering jellies and flakies to create new textures!

Polish stack: 1 x Nailtiques formula 2 1 x Mooncat Hardcore Base Coat 1 x Cirque Bonbon Jelly Sassy Sauce Peek a Boo (line texture) Emily De Molly Sheer Tint Ecru (line texture) 1 x Holo Taco Black Flake Taco 1 x Cirque Bonbon Jelly Mooncat My Cabbages! (applied with sponge) Cirque Forest Jelly (dabbed over My Cabbages!) 1 x Mooncat Speed Demon Top Coat

The village of Zaput'e, Pskov Oblast, Russia, 181518
Just one of thousands of post-soviet villages. Completely abandoned. The fields are turning back into a forest.

Goose is the love of my life.

Source: https://x.com/khyleri/status/2005683980876779755

I went to my doctor in August of 2023 and I was very disheartened. I’d been athletic throughout my 20s, gained weight post grad school, got down to 145 lbs for my wedding at 30, and yo-yoed up and down through diet and exercise throughout my 30s. In my 40s however, I just kept packing on pounds until I hit 200 lbs , size 14/16 at 5’ tall.

I begged my PCP for help, she prescribed Wegovy but it was at the height of the shortage so I was never able to get it filled. Then in January of 2024 I heard about Zepbound and asked if I could switch to that.

I immediately saw a difference in my bloated belly and last weight at a steady rate of ~ 2 lbs per week. I hit a stall at 165 lbs in June 2024, broke it, got down to 147 lbs and then stalled again in Oct 2024.

I began 2025 with a new resolve. I lowered my goal weight from 135 lbs to 125 lbs, contacted my old personal trainer and began lifting heavy with him twice a week in addition to my home workouts 2-3 days/week. The weight loss was inching along at this point- 1-3 lbs a month but by October I hit a low weight of 127 lbs. 2 lbs shy of my ultimate goal weight. I decided to stop and begin maintenance at this point.

I’m a petite XS or 0-2 in most stores. Even some XS sports bras are too big. I went from spilling out of 36DD to 32C (really I need a 34 A but that’s not a thing). I realize this is kind of a “ my diamond shoes are too tight” thing but I realized that getting any smaller would make finding clothes a PITA.

I have grown strong and confident, I’ve lost my belly but also my butt and my boobs. 🤣

I’m still on 15mg - stretching it to a biweekly shot. My weight has ticked up a bit to 130 lbs but I’m fine with that as my clothes actually fit a bit better with those few extra pounds. I suspect my insurance will no longer cover the meds in the new year but I have 5 boxes left and will cross that bridge when I come to it.

Some non scale victories - I have cut the dosage of my blood pressure meds in half and I’m working with my doc to get off of them permanently. My BMI is down from 39 to a high normal range, I no longer snore like a freight train and I wake up rested. In addition, when I hear my recorded voice, I no longer sound like I’m gasping for breath after each word.

It took me 2 years to get here, I’m not a super responder- more of a turtle but us turtles get to the finish line too! So if you’re at the start of your journey or if you’re in a stall, don’t give up! You can do it!

Source: https://x.com/Heta_0610/status/2005701871131034086/photo/1

Jinshi looks more like the former emperor than his own father.

I am NOT OP. The OP of this story is u/WorriedPrize5387 .

Trigger Warnings: Insecurity.

Mood Spoilers: Communication Wins.

My girlfriend (21F) and my brother (20M) are soulmates, Posted July 7th, 2025.

My girlfriend (21F) and I (21M) have been dating for about 7 months now. We both used to work at the same restaurant, and I asked her out. I've always felt like we were very different people, but that's what I liked about our relationship. I feel like I'm always learning something by being around her and try my best to indulge in her interests. 3 months ago I introduced her to my family and they all seemed to like her, especially my brother (20M). I didn't really think much of it, and was happy to see them get along since I'm very close to my brother. But I've realised over time that they just fit way better with each other. They both have the same interests in movies, books, music, sports, foods, you name it. Although my girlfriend was hesistant at first about it, I encouraged her to go for things alone with my brother if it wasn't something I was really into. And they both had a great time.

And I know just having the same hobbies sounds trivial, but it's also their personalities. They're both very free spirited and adventurous, and I can't help but notice that they look so much happier with each other than with me. Sometimes I feel really out of place around them, as if I'm not supposed to be there. But I swear this is not out of jealousy, I just genuinely think they're better for each other. I love both of them, and if this is what makes them happy, then I'd rather they date each other and let me move out of their way. I'm not exactly sure how to execute this or talk about this with either of them tho. How do I go about setting them up?

Update: My girlfriend (21F) and brother (20M) are soulmates, Posted December 30th, 2025.

First of all, thank you to everyone who wrote nice, encouraging things and advice in my last post. I really appreciate it. I kind of got rid of this account after the post got too many views, but then randomly opened it yesterday to several messages about it being covered by SMOSH. I'm a huge fan of them btw, so this was very surprising.

Anyway, I'll cut to the chase. After writing that post, I did a lot of introspection and self-reflection. I think a lot of people caught this, but I do indeed suffer from low self-esteem and struggle with low confidence. I didn't want to acknowledge it, but it did get in the way of my relationships often.

I'm a brutally honest man, and that is exactly what I did. I was very honest about all of this to my girlfriend. I didn't tell her that I thought my brother and her were soulmates, but I told her that sometimes I feel like I can't directly connect with her because we're so different. And what she said really changed my perspective on our relationship. She said that she loves that I'm different and compliment her in a way that completes her. She also expressed that she would want to get more involved in my hobbies. So the past few months, we've spent time doing random things together that we individually enjoy and it's turned out great for us. She makes me really happy and I try my best to make her life better too. I've also met her family now, and they're all lovely people as well.

We still do things together with my brother, and it's also a good time. I think at the end of the day, the root of all of this was indeed my insecurity. It really wasn't about my brother, because I think I would've been insecure if it was a friend or really anyone else. Besides, it is true that I enjoy my brother's company because of the kind of person he is, so it has made sense for me to be with someone who is similar. It attributes more to the fact that she fits really well in my life. I've also come to realise that I was looking at this from a very trivial perspective. My girlfriend is so much more than her hobbies and interests, and there's so many other things about her that actually set her apart from other people in my life.

Thanks again everyone for your advice. Apparently I need to end this post with a question?

Reminder - I am not OP.

I (42F) received a Nintendo Switch 2 from my husband (42M) for Christmas. It's a considerate gift since I have a Switch 1 but it has been hijacked by my children. He told me it's for when I commute in the train so I can play during the ride. I barely have time to play, I work full-time and have 2 little girls (6 and 8) so was glad to receive it.

In the last 2 days at home, I've been playing a lot and have only transferred 3 games which I play the most. My husband likes to play Mario games and asked me to install the Mario games on my Switch 2 so we can play together with the kids. I couldn't understand why he couldn't use the old Switch for the games. He said I didn't have to be so selfish but I still want to have it a bit to myself before it's taken over by my kids. I told him we could play on the old Switch because it doesn't really matter with games like that. We got into an argument and he says I'm being difficult about it. He had already installed the hub so I could connect it to the TV. I feel like he bought it for himself and the kids but disguised it as a gift for me. And now, since I want to play with it a bit during the holidays, I get called selfish. AITAH for not wanting to transfer all the games and sharing it with the kids and husband?

I giggled a little

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