Glume's posts

Posted in I don't usually like to tell people what to do with their time, but... Posted 5 years ago

Play games.
On Steam, specifically.
I woke up with a headache and nausea, so I'm staying home from work today... and I know a lot of you have no choice but to stay home. So why not check out Steam's free games? They have two free Tomb Raider games that you can play free forever, and there is a spring game festival with about a million free game demos. Well, it might be slightly less than a million, but they are free so... keep yourselves entertained while you have to stay indoors!
Let me know which ones you try and if you like them, because I'm a bit overwhelmed by the selection right now, and I need a method to apply to this madness.

Posted in GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail' Posted 5 years ago

My store is staying open... not because they believe they are essential, but because they will literally go out of business if they have to close. I get that, its their livelyhood... I just don't get the sheer volume of people showing up now. We even offered curb-side pickup and we had so many people come in and be like "stay safe guys". I'm just like... you are the reason I can't stay safe. Go home and read the internet instead! But Gamestop is a bigger business, they can probably afford closing down a lot easier than one small storefront can. :/

Posted in I’m so insecure and my search for reassurance bothers people Posted 5 years ago

It's ok to be insecure. It's ok to seek reassurance. I used to have a lot of anxiety, so I can totally relate. Those that know and support you should be perfectly ok with reassuring you. The fact that you can communicate like this is so important. I used to just sit around convincing myself I was worthless and un-loved... I never told anyone about these feelings. They just got so big that they became my reality. If people pull away because you need a little reassurance to calm those negative thoughts in your head, thats on them, not you. There are tons of people out there who are more than happy to remind you that everything is ok.

Posted in Being underweight is just as mentally damaging as being overweight Posted 5 years ago

I'm sorry you have people telling you not to complain about being thinner. I used to do that as a teenager when I saw myself as chunky... I instinctively hated anyone I perceived as better looking. That's what society teaches us. I can see it in children's programs, ffs. Its like we're supposed to constantly compete in these made up contests rather than supporting and uplifting each other. I'm thankful I grew up to realize all bodies are beautiful, my body and the bodies of people who look drastically different, and I hope you can feel comfortable in yours soon too. Don't be at all afraid to make changes, if that is what it takes to get you comfortable, but know at least one person thinks all bodies are fantastic.

My husband has a super-fast metabolism as well, so when he wanted to bulk up for and keep up with his construction-plumbing job, he was drinking a lot of protein shakes. Have you tried those at all?

Posted in Your worst fears. Posted 5 years ago

Escalators: A moving floor that lifts me to scary heights that might potentially gobble me up in its huge machine-teeth? No thanks.
Mirrors: I had a huge mirror fall on me when I was a baby. I don't remember this, but I have an irrational fear of huge mirrors, and I suspect this is why. Maybe the lady on the other side wants to steal my soul and take my place.

Posted in Art Dumpuuh~ <3 Posted 5 years ago

I too love your style. Those croissants are making me hungry. (but I'm pregnant, so thats not exactly hard to do, lol...)

Posted in What are some good Wii or GameCube games? Posted 5 years ago

I really enjoyed Mad World for the Wii. It's a black and white beat 'em up with so much style. The high contrast colors can be hard to look at long term, but I still poured hours into it. It was great. Now I wanna dig out my Wii....

Posted in I'm an asshole and my new friend is a tryhard Posted 5 years ago

I feel like you just described my current living situation lol. There's someone in my life who tries waaaay to damn hard and I can't stand it. I also severely dont trust it because all the people I've ever met like that ended up doing horrible, unforgivable things to me. Thats why I'm isolating myself and trying so hard not to bump into them... its tiring either way and I worry I'm a jerk for wanting to be left well alone... but I really don't think I am. We just have to deal with people who don't understand boundaries in their search for everyone's affection.

Posted in Spotify fiction Posted 5 years ago

@Priestess of Pie: I agree, we need more of this medium. I used to enjoy welcome to nightvale for the same reasons. It took you out of your reality and into your imagination. Other media can spark imagination, too, but none tend to do so quite as nicely.

Posted in Spotify fiction Posted 5 years ago

I just discovered spotify has an entire spoken word category. I was already somewhat aware that they had podcasts and poetry, but I recently found an adorable podcast-fiction series. The one I found was called a tale of two princes... And while the writing was a bit below average, I was quite charmed by the old timey radio show feel. Sound effects, music, dialogue... It was a great way for me to ease past my usual Tuesday morning migraine. It reminded me of my old war of the worlds tapes I used to listen to as a child.... Plus it hinted toward lgbtq+ representation, which I'm all about.
Can anyone here recommend and good fiction on spotify? They have a lot of classics, but it seems more like audio books than radio shows... I'm also quite willing to listen to fiction from places other than spotify. I think it'd be a great background for when I art.

Posted in Where are my furries at? Posted 5 years ago

I used to hang around the furre community and had a fursona, but I didn't really ever consider myself a furre. Just a dabbler and an art peddler. I started out on Furcadia but, that place is very devoid of people to actually talk to these days.
I do miss my spider-gal, though...

boop

Posted in I just want restful sleep Posted 5 years ago

I'm narcoleptic, but I've never really had a sleep test to confirm this. I just had pretty much everything else ruled out. Reading the symptoms list is like reading a list of my personality traits, though, so I don't feel like I need to test it. Its obvious, and I'm not suffering too much so I'd rather not medicate. Some of the symptoms you mention line up with mine, so I can sympathize. I often don't sleep at night. I'm constantly exhausted. A proper nights sleep is so important.
I think you should definitely get a sleep test if you can. Don't follow my bad example

Posted in warning: spider inside Posted 5 years ago

@kegs: I'd probably name her after the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith, who was both a weaver and "the terrifying one" among other cool goddess traits.

Posted in warning: spider inside Posted 5 years ago

Aw its so cute! I used to have about 20 tarantulas at one time, but now I have to be content with the jumping spiders and black widows that make their homes in my bathroom. Whats her name?