Kayback2

Kayback2 t1_jebjl5h wrote

They are very situationally dependant. If you are doing something where you might say stop, but not actually mean stop then you need a word that is code for "I need this action to cease now" without spoiling the fun.

Most people can get through their lives without ever needing a safe word, for sex. In anything but a niche situation stop means stop, no means no.

But if you're doing something like some dom/sub thing where the sub is not allowed to say no, then saying it will just make things "worse" for the sub, which can be all part of the fun and games. But you might need the dom to stop, so you have a code word that will bring things to a halt.

You can use a traffic light system where one code word means this is heading to territory I am uncomfortable with so tone it down, but don't stop and the stop-stop. A stop-stop safe word means thing come to an abrupt halt. This can include things like destroying BDSM gear to release the person who called a stop and getting them out of whatever situation ASAP. As an example I had to use my rescue knife to cut a brand new rope my wife and I were using recently because something went wrong and she was in real pain, not just tied up. While that isn't the same as a stop-not-meaning-stop safeword they can be used for myriad reasons.

My wife and I have a set of words for normal every day situations that means get-me-out-of-here that either can invoke when needed.

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Kayback2 t1_ja97ppw wrote

There's nothing better to be than that.

It's enough to say it's not for you.

Don't be negative on the sex worker or sex work because it didn't give you what you need.

Honestly at 19 you don't know enough to be making most of the statements you are. You sound like you should really spread your wings a little bit and not go back to your ex. Going back to what's familiar is good and all, but unless you really want it you'll not be happy. And it doesn't sound like either of you are in the right place to be happy.

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Kayback2 t1_j6hoamh wrote

Ok that makes more sense.

Yeah I wasn't accusing her of stopping, it's understandable. My wife didn't, we were even using it to try induce labour on one of the time but someone wanting to stop when their body is a mass of hormones, growing aches and after even an easy delivery damage and healing, yeah it's understandable.

I was just saying she put the breaks on it, it's up to her to take them off. You mentioning your frustration could be seen as pressuring her to do something she's not ready to yet.

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Kayback2 t1_j6hfn1i wrote

Eh, it's not a FU.

It's a bit of a messy situation, but she was the one who stopped the sex, the ball's in her court.

Hurr hurr .

Sure an argument could be made for you looking at porn, but even not then.

You relieved a need, without pressuring her.

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Kayback2 t1_j6hez2o wrote

Eh, it's not a FU.

It's a bit of a messy situation, but she was the one who stopped the sex, the ball's in her court.

Hurr hurr .

Sure an argument could be made for you looking at porn, but even not then.

You relieved a need, without pressuring her.

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Kayback2 t1_j1p4feo wrote

None of the guys were helping but your BF kept leaving to help?

K.

You're an adult, manage your own blood sugar levels.

As for the asshole family? You're probably better off without them anyway. I know the knee-jerk reaction here is to say dump them, but dump them and find better. It won't get better there.

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Kayback2 t1_itdioqv wrote

The quality of the pickup will differ. A cheap one won't necessarily have the quality of the expensive ones, using a steel needle Vs a diamond needle or the like. There's also the problem of cheaper units having arms that aren't balanced properly. And incorrectly balanced arm can wear your vinyl, which is a problem if you're playing "originals". If you're playing some mass produced modern stuff that you can replace you may not care.

My cheapy unit has a "heavy" head putting around 7grams of weight on the records.

That may not be an issue for you.

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Kayback2 t1_irabrjt wrote

There have been a couple studies and a couple of meta study of studies that show they are safe, they do work and they are a good thing to get, however real world efficacy are closer to 60- 70% protection as opposed to 80-90% they were talking about.

https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/questions-and-background-information/efficacy-and-protection

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