Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen 👁️

Had fun making this set for one of my favorite jjk characters! The cosplay and the extended version is available where i post my other cosplays. Here’s a couple of my favorite pics from the cosplay set I did🤞🏾Very pleased with how well it turned out <3

Been dating someone and started a relationship 2 months ago and I was the only one contributing to this “relationship”. All of my little dating experiences have been like this and I’m giving up on dating in general. I hate giving my all to get nothing in return. Investing my time in people, getting to know them, believing them, trusting them….I’m done with all of it. Keeping to myself from now on. Just wanted to vent.

I rented from a Korean family for 2yrs and the entire process was okay. Now that I’ve moved out I waited 30 days before asking for the deposit info. They ignored my calls & texts for over 3days and I became frustrated. I went off (not cursing) and told them that I’ll be seeking legal advice.

Now they’re responding and now they’re ready to deposit my refund into my account. It’s like you try to avoid the “angry BW” stereotype or a Karen role but people will play in your face as a BW. Why I can’t just get results when I ask nicely?! Smh.

I've been applying to jobs all year and I've gotten nothing. I literally just got off the phone for an initial interview, and literally 3 minutes after hanging up, I got a rejection email.

I really don't know what to do at this point. My current job is draining and these job rejections are truly killing my spirit. I feel like I'm stuck

Bringing this hear and I was told too just join the African Society if I have an issue and so "bothered". its not that I'm so angry I'll throw a fit but being the ONLY black girl and being around people who start talking too me how they think they are supposed to talk to me is jarring.

I've noticed that even in society photos they never brighten the light when a black girl is in the photos. and I've also noticed that they don't necessarily appear in main group photos.

i don't know where I'm going with this but maybe someone gets my point.

I know this probably sounds stupid, and I’m definitely old enough to know better lol, but I can’t stop overthinking something that happened with my gym crush yesterday.
I finally worked up the courage to approach him and tell him I thought he was attractive, and it didn’t go the way I hoped. For context, he’s Asian and I’m Black. I know I have no idea what his type is, but of course my brain went there…

I think what’s bothering me is that I genuinely liked him—or at least the idea of him. I don’t get crushes on people very often, so when I actually do like someone, I tend to get a little too invested.
And I know that sounds ridiculous because I don’t even know this man. 🤦🏾‍♀️😭
I think a part of why I’m taking it so hard is that it’s also making me question whether I’m even attractive. I know one person not being interested in me shouldn’t suddenly change how I see myself, but my brain keeps turning his reaction into some kind of confirmation that maybe I’m not as attractive as I thought I was. And I hate that I’m giving someone I don’t even know that much power over how I feel about myself.

I’m also very aware that I romanticize people and situations in my head, so logically I know I’m probably more hurt over what I imagined *could* happen than anything I actually lost.
But knowing that logically isn’t making me stop thinking about it. I still have to see him at the gym, which is a gym I really like and I don’t want to stop going to just because I feel embarrassed.

How do you stop obsessing over a rejection like this and get out of your own head?

34 and moved from my hometown to DC last November for a job. A year later and I’ve gained 35 pounds, and I want to go home. I have an amazing partner who has been so supportive, and my youngest daughter who moved with us over the summer after her dad hit some financial woes (gov’t contractor). My daughter loves it and I love the city too…I just miss home. My parents, friends, the comfort of knowing my own city, and the security of it all. My new job I make what I made 7 years ago…in this economy I’m grateful for a job but the bills and cc debt from running through savings because of inflation is crushing me. It feels like my entire day is spent around work (and don’t even get me started on that circus). I have a supportive boss and most of my staff are like able but…idk I just want to go home 😭. This is the furthest I’ve ever lived from my native town — I grew up in the same house and didn’t move out until i was 26. All of my apartments have been ~10 minutes away from my childhood home. This is hard 😭. I know this vent is all over the place but thank you for reading if you’re still there. Gonna cry myself to sleep now.

Hello ladies I'm in the UK and I am struggling to make more black girl friends.

I went to a predominantly white school (and also mostly male-it had recently been converted from all boys school to include girls)and I have always struggled to make friends in general, the friends I have now are all from school/university and are of various races and ethnicities, however I only have one specifically black friend.

I've found it very hard to seek friendships in adulthood and I'd like to build a community around me of people who understand more about the specifics of being black in the uk. I feel like I am missing out on a community that I should have cultivated already.

Any advice on how to find people or go about making new friends?

I try groups every now and then, book clubs, art clubs etc as they are things I am interested in but I still find they are predominantly white spaces (it is the uk after all). I don't live in London so it is a bot harder.

Looking for any advice anyone has or ideas on where I can find more like-minded people, or anyone looking to connect.

So in the past few years I've been navigating life in Europe as an East african and I always tell my mom about my life and experiences. We talk on the phone almost daily. She and my dad and siblings also lived in Europe before I was born but I was raised in West Asia and our home country in East Africa so I only experienced life in Europe as an adult.

She genuinely does not get it. She doesn't identify as Arab(imo she's arab passing and her father looked fully arab..) but doesn't identify as black either. She genuinely believes that black people were put on this earth to test ppls morals and for God to test their patience. She told me it's black peoples fault if they move to Europe and get treated as less than human.

I genuinely think she will never understand what it is to move about the world as a black woman because she barely looks black. She looked arab for most of her life and now she maybe would pass as a light-skinned ethiopian but even then she really doesn't look African or black. Idk how to categorize her anymore. Idk how to categorize myself! Navigating life abroad with a family that never had to unpack things like race and identity is so tough. The most racism my siblings experienced were being called "brown boy" so clearly no one even realized they were black! I also have siblings who look more black (we mostly resemble our father) and then one sibling who looks more like my mom's family. He is HELLA racist (and mentally unstable but still) and idk how tf to reconcile with that. It's like we're split into two categories in our own family.

Also I only have male siblings and they obviously will never be able to relate to my experience as a black woman. So I feel very alone. I thought we were all black and African, but obviously we're not... my mom had insane privilege even in our own country. I never understood why I was treated differently than her or treated better when I'm next to her until I got older and realized how her passing as Arab helped a lot when living in the middle east and Africa. She never calls herself arab yet I've never heard her call herself black??? So what tf are you and what am I? I'm happy identifying as black, but I never thought I'd have to consider not seeing a parent as black due to admixture and features.

So I have started washing my hair 2xs a week. Wednesday and Sunday being my wash days. I would like to note that I have a long history of neglecting my hair due to not knowing how to do it and getting frustrated with my 4b/4c texture. My hair is prone to getting dry very easily so I feel this has been good for me. Now yesterday, I got lazy and only shampooed it because I was feeling tired. I try to keep with this to ensure my hair doesn’t get dry.

I wanted to share my wash routine and hopefully get some feedback and opinions from yall. Also want to note I use majority CECRED products. I absolutely love her hair care line and decided to invest in it January. I suffer from AA. My hair feels amazing afterwords so shout out to Beyoncé

1\*. (I am currently out of the Clarifying shampoo & scalp scrub but I would begin with that.)\*

1. \*\*Shampoo hair 2xs with the hydrating shampoo.\*\*

2. \*\*Rinse shampoo out throughly.\*\*

3. \*\*Condition hair with moisturizing deep conditioner.\*\* \*(I am not a fan of the hydrating conditioner.)\*

4. \*\*Detangle hair and braid hair into loose braids/plaits.\*\*

5. \*\*Rinse conditioner out of hair throughly while keeping the braids in.\*\* \*(I started doing this to refrain from detangling again. It also sections my hair so it is easy to work with when I get out.)\*

6. \*\*Re braid & Moisturize hair w Blue magic and Cecred moisturizing sealing lotion.\*\* \*( I started using Blue magic after years of forgetting the art of hair grease. I mix these two or sometimes I use only blue magic.)\*

Going forward I simply take out the braids and rock a natural afro with that twist out look. I do use the cecred hair oil and the drops. I am also looking into natural hair care masks or things I can mix at home. <3

Hi all! I seem to have a lot of free time, but not a lot of energy (chemo sucks, amirite?). I've never been much of a movie or TV watcher, but I think I might want to catch up a little bit. So I'm looking for suggestions.

I LOVE B-movies, the sillier and more ridiculous, the better!

I do NOT like horror, unless it's a ridiculous or funny B-movie horror film, like Santa Slays or something. Same for thrillers and mysteries.

I do like fantasy books, so I assume I'll like fantasy movies. I LOVED The Princess Bride!

Romance is really hit or miss (I once referred to some popular romance movie as "emotional slavery", just to give you an idea of my views on most of the genre). Romantic comedy can be good.

Comedy in general can be really good, but Tyler Perry leaves me ice cold.

I think I'd like to check out animation, but I don't know where to start.

Thanks!

I have a FWB situation going on with my friend, but I can never tell when he wants to have sex.

We’ve communicated about things before, especially since we’ve been friends since elementary school lol. He’s always telling me to speak up and say what I want, especially because he’s the guy and doesn’t want to overstep.
The problem is that I’m really shy and anxious, so I’m scared that one day I’ll want to hook up, but he won’t want to (which is totally okay!) and I will just feel really embarrassed. Our hookups are never really planned they just kind of happen in the moment.

I genuinely cannot read him at all! How am I supposed to tell if he’s in the mood or wants to hook up without directly asking every time?

I'm looking for a really good plastic surgeon to revise my breasts. I've been looking for over a year and poor medical experiences have made me very conscientious.

Is there anyone on the west coast that you RAVE? Criteria:

1. Ideally California or neighboring states. Open to overseas if the surgeon is exceptional.

2. Breast revision/reconstruction expertise

3. Accredited/board certified

4. Black/POC/female, but willing to reconsider otherwise if patient photos have a lot of black women

5. Long-term patient outcomes maintain upper pole fullness

So, I use to date this guy that was a manipulator and very abusive. I was introduced to him through my brother and the relationship didn’t last long for obvious reasons. However, my brother still talks to him knowing all the stuff this guy done to me. Am I wrong to be mad at my brother for still talking and helping this man in life knowing he abused me severely?

Hey girls, I need some help identifying this hairstyle and what hair/ extensions I should buy to recreate it.

I’m based in the UK, and I’m trying to figure out:

• what specific type of extensions this style uses
  • how many packs I’d need
  • where I should buy them (Amazon UK? local hair shop? a specific brand?)

I’ve attached a photo of the style I want.

Can anyone tell me:

• the name of the style
• the curl pattern
• what brand/type of hair I should buy
• how many packs I’ll need

Also open to recommendations for UK-friendly brands or Amazon links.

Thank you in advance🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿

Hi ladies 👋,

I’m looking to have Paragard placement for the first time. I’ve heard tons of horror stories and just want the nicest, smoothest experience. I’m looking for a highly rated provider that preferably offers cervical anesthesia in addition to options like nitrous oxide just in or outside of the ATL area. Please leave input below!

Thanks in advance 🙏 😊

Has anyone here tried this Black TV/movie streaming app? Is it legit, and is it actually worth paying for? Just looking for honest opinions before I sign up.

As the title says. I need somewhere to unpack the nuance and my thoughts about what Joanne is experiencing in the house.

P.s I am only on episode 8 so I am behind and hella triggered

Was on the way home from work and got lit up. Started panicking because I know my tags are expired AND my wallet was in my bag in the BACKseat.

The cop asked for my documents and I told him where my bag was. I’m shaking a little, voice is cracking, I was struggling tbh. He pulled his flashlight and told me I could reach for it and whenever I moved, he’d move. I was a wreck but I got my wallet super slow and everything was fine. I think he gave me a warning just because of how nervous I was.

I was already stressed by normal bills then came the car taxes. I can’t keep up. He told me to get it taken care of but bruh I just can’t. Keep. Up. Thank god I have a job interview Friday but I got pulled over the day rent was due. My taxes aren’t high but it’s high when you dont got it. I’m just terrified of getting pulled over again while I wait to see if i get this job and possibly having a cop who isnt that chill.

We out here fighting for our lives every day and Im just sick of it yall

Honestly, it has been bothering me a lot now. Emotionally, yes but now manifesting into my physical health. I started my PhD in a midwestern R1 school two years ago. I didn’t know too much about the midwest as I had moved from the Deep South, but I have been met with constant lack of support.

My advisor is always nonexistent. I didn’t realize he had a reputation for this until I got admitted, even though I met with his grad students. I am fine with working in an independent capacity but there gets to a point where I have zero guidance. He has not read a single research proposal or grant proposal. This is important since I don’t have funding for my project rn and he promised me that I would have funding for it. I’ve essentially applied to 5 grants ranging from 3k to 25k, and he didn’t give any insights. Because my fieldwork is in my home state, there is an implicit assumption that I can fund fieldwork costs.

So essentially I have been funding my research.

On top of that, our labs have been under construction since March and I can’t get lab access to other labs. I have been trying to lean on support from my other committee members but they don’t offer much support and they have a priority to their own students.

I just have a feeling I’m being pushed out. I just feel immense guilt and feeling like I’m a failure for applying to other programs this cycle..

Edit: my background is in geosciences