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Cake day: July 15th, 2023

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  • Some context from someone who lives in germany:

    VW has for quite a while now failed to read the writing on the wall and join in on the growing market for electronic cars. All the while getting subsidies from the german government.

    Now they cant compete anymore and even their regular cars are way to expensive for a lot of germans to buy. And the chinese manufacturers are pushing them even further out of a market they failed to enter by refusing to innovate years ago.

    A lot of this reads over here like hostage taking: They want more subsidies for their failing company model, or they leave the country.


















  • Since therapy has been mentioned a few times already, I would go with something else for a change of pace.

    Even the worst behaviour has at least some “positive” or desirable aspects that are important to a person.

    So if you find why you tend towards certain behaviour, take some time and effort to isolate these aspects.

    More importantly, you then need to find something to replace it with something that contains the aspects you value, but do not have the same harmfull side-effects.

    Example: Smoking when you are bored or to keep your moth busy. Instead of “just quitting” (which might be difficult), a switch to chewing gum might be more effective, while stopping the damage smoking causes.

    Hope this helps!



  • I had the same sensation as you and it was just as intense. That feeling of something “just being right”, even a small thing and so overwhelming? I remember that moment very well and it makes me happy that you got to experience it too!

    Also, I would like to share how I approached the whole leg-shaving thing: For a first time shave on the legs I would go with shaving creme, because its just more effective. Especially if you start from “never shaved my legs” and go to “clean shave”, a blade might get dull, the area is to large and some spots are hard to reach on a first try. Also, buy way more cream then you think you need. I had to do that two more times, before I learnes that lessen. Not for the legs, but its a small step from “I like my legs without hair” to " I want it gone from the other places too". (Spoiler: It feelt just as great for me!)

    After that is done, try getting some thigh-high socks! They can be worn under regular clothes, are comfy (and girly) as hell and offer a wide array of patterns / colors to chose from. Try getting ones that are really nice to feel on you skin. For that, you really need to try them on. Just touching the material is not enough for measuring if you like them, because the rubbing during walking needs to be felt for good judgement. Something to keep in mind: If you never shaved your legs, some clothes (especially jeans) can start to feel uncomfortable on the skin, another reason why I got the socks.

    Last Point: Some lotion! It helps with potential irritations / dryness after a shave. Especially for a first shave, I would advice on that. Hidden Bonus in doing that: You get to touch,caress and really experience your now smooth legs and it is just great!

    Feel free to ask for more advice!