Mostly decorative. I have a series of pouches on my walls for desk items and sometimes put LEDs in them for soft lighting, but the majority of what I make is for fun— Aside from the three hundred cat toys hiding under every piece of furniture.

10mo ago

People who want a romantic partner, what are you looking for that your current options lack?

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

I know and understand where it comes from, but I don't want to deal with it in a partner.

The chainsaw thing was absolutely because I'm a chick and representative of his overall attitude toward me that evening. Asking if I'd used a chainsaw would have been appropriate, or a quick rundown on starting/stopping would have been fine.

Basically, I ask myself if he would have said the same thing in the same way to a man. I've worked on enough jobsites to know that no, that doesn't happen.

10mo ago

People who want a romantic partner, what are you looking for that your current options lack?

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

I was like this when I started dating. Popular media and family impacted how I viewed love and relationships, so accustomed to living with controlling narcissists I didn't understand what healthy affection looked like.

My first relationships were nightmares with similar people who reinforced those ideas. If I was approached by someone with a healthy, balanced mindset, I wouldn't know what to do with them.

Which is not to provide a solution, but rather some insight. In a sense it's a good thing you recognize a toxic situation before it begins, in another sense it can be lonely and frustrating, and I can commiserate from the other side

10mo ago

Hopi Woman

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

This is beautifully shaded and full of emotion. The overall design is fantastic, really captivating.

Art Share🎨 @lemmy.world

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world

10mo ago

Feltober

10mo ago

People who want a romantic partner, what are you looking for that your current options lack?

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

Creative, fun and encouraging. Emotionally mature, respectful, and commited to ongoing self improvement. Everything else is peripheral, but bonus points for writers and artists who are into pc gaming and technology.

My biggest issue has been men socialized with some kind of bias against women, who don't examine their need to protect and try to make decisions for me. I'm pansexual but lean toward people with dicks.

I learned how to use power tools when I was seven, I'm mechanically inclined, and built my own PC at eighteen. There are an unfortunate number of men who will start a conversation with me from a place of condescension. The last date I went on, he showed me his chainsaw, I asked to try it out and what he said started with "Okay, well it can be a little scary at first because it's loud..." Another guy told me I was cracking eggs wrong when I made breakfast. I used to be a head chef.

10mo ago

And they expect to be taken seriously?

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

Sometimes Canada goes overboard. In Ontario you need to wear a hard hat to plant trees.

10mo ago

Felted Alien Mushroom Eggs (or bowls)

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

They're soft to touch but hold their shape. The white/black was just done with random plastic shapes in the middle layers.

10mo ago

Journalist hospitalized after attempting to photograph ICE agents in public elevator

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

I lose my mind over this, too.

ICE Agents Attack Journalists, is accurate

Confrontation with ICE Agents Ends with One Journalist in Hospital, is still accurate.

This title makes it sound like the journalist tripped and fell on their way to bother some ICE agents.

10mo ago

United States of Autism

Ceedoestrees @lemmy.world 10mo ago

If you see this comment, it could be interesting to get an idea of how many people:

a) Thought OP posted this in like a "Look at how dumb this is" way, or,

b) Thought OP agreed with the idea presented in the image.

I think this might have to do with communication climates (I am so far from an expert in anything) and how a climate of disagreement with peers and prevalent media can affect how a message is received. In other words, if surrounded by stupid people with stupid ideas it's easy to assume the next stupid idea has come from a stupid person.