I really appreciate Stoya for pointing out that its not always an easy thing to call something sexual assault, especially if you’re in a relationship with the person who assaulted you. It’s so much easier to pretend that it never happened or that it was a simple mistake (when it clearly wasn’t) because you want to…

My parents always say, “school is your job”, which is pretty hokey, but whatever

I’m in a similar situation and I would also classify it as fairly embarrassing. I’m so, so grateful that my parents support me and that they planned to do this before I was even born. I always feel like I hit the jackpot in the parent lottery because they also support me emotionally. I wouldn’t be able to be in school…

Thank you for mentioning this. My first time was taken without my consent by a man I stayed with for nearly a year after. This type of thing is never mentioned and I very rarely mention what happened to me because I always get, “but then why did you stay with him?” in response

There’s definitely good endings when it comes to laser removal and I didn’t mean to imply otherwise. Statements acting like you’d have to be stupid to get a cover up when it’s actually a practical choice for many people like the OP’s are just rather irritating

Yeah, the scarring is really not pretty, especially the uneven texture the skin sometimes gets. I’ve yet to see anyone who came out of it with no scars. She’s a woman whose appearance is really important to her job.

Perhaps, but money has nothing to do with how an individual’s body will react. A coverup tattoo (which, again, money and connections makes a difference) is a surer bet, especially on a small new tattoo

Meh, laser removal isn’t such an easy thing. The people I know who have done it say it’s many times more painful than getting a tattoo and it doesn’t always take all of the ink out. There can be scarring too. Plus (for common folks), laser is really, really expensive.

Yes, I suppose. I’m very picky, but I’ve always felt this way. The men I find attractive, I find very, very attractive, but the rest are just...eh.

Yeah, I mean, I find maybe 1 out of every 100 guys decent looking? Even when I do stare at guys, I end up dissecting why I don’t find them attractive

Oh man, it was always my grandma about my weight. I’m broad shouldered, wide hipped, and barrel chested and I don’t get it from that side of the family.

It might partially because I’m socially anxious/agoraphobic and I live in an area that doesn’t get a lot of shows, so if I’m at a concert it’s usually because I’m a diehard fan of the main act. I’ll admit to some exceptions when the main and opening acts are on a pretty level playing field, but listening to some dude…

Confession: opening acts are almost always The Worst. I’ve never seen one that was more than passable and many of them have been pretty bad. I don’t want to stand around for hours listening to bands I’m not even into

Yes, redheads I think of as freckley. But I also think of people with darker skin and dark freckles. But I live in a region that is about half Latino, so that may be why.

Yes, that clarifies it. I always thought freckles were a very rare thing, (but apparently they are quite common if this thread can be believed) so I was a bit aghast at the notion that anyone could develop them

I haven’t known many people with freckles, but most of them had darker skin. I think it’s just a weird genetic thing where some people freckle, some tan, and some do both

Yeah, but you’re still a person who gets freckles. Like, some people are able to get freckles and some people aren’t and sun exposure won’t cause a person who doesn’t have freckle genetics to get freckles. This is what I mean

Ah, I see. I can imagine that would do the trick. I live in a high altitude desert, so...most people aren’t very pale even if they wear sunscreen. I lived in Chicago for a bit and everyone was so impressed with my “tan”...that I got while wearing spf 50

See, that’s what I mean. Some people have the ability to freckle but don’t necessarily have freckles unless they spend time in the sun. And then there are people like me who simply don’t have freckles

See, that would be very funny. Do you live in the north where there is less sun? Perhaps I can’t fathom the sun changing someone’s skin so dramatically because it is ever present where I live