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What do you do with the foreskin 🤦‍♀️

To start, i am not trolling im asking a genuine question. Im embarassed hence opted for incognito. I have only been with circumcised men. My new partner is uncircumcised. Iv never seen a uncircumcised penis before. What do you do with the foreskin during oral?

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Lush

Girls I don’t know if I’m being extra here but is it safe to use a lush bath bombs or bubble bars whilst pregnant?

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Centrelink PPL

Just a curious question has anyone recently received or due to receive paid parental leave from Centrelink, I’m about to finish my work leave and start that and I had a letter on my Centrelink saying $778.80 p/f after tax just seems low for the fortnight when my rent alone is $600. Is everyone getting roughly the sa...

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Do you wipe after a 💩 when sat down or stood up? 😂

Settle a debate between my husband and I please!

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Do you pay your medical bills?

Insurance or not seems like they are unavoidable in the USA. Do you pay your medical bills? Can anyone tell me the actual consequences of not paying them? What about y’all from other countries, do you have medical bills?

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Any 30+ FTMs ?

Just wondering if there are any women in their thirties about to become mums for the first time ? I feel like I’m in the minority at the moment and looking for someone going through the same to connect with 🙂

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Going out

Does anyone else just feel overwhelmed with having to go out everyday and thinking of where to go? I am a bit of a home bird anyway, but I don't know if its because I'm feeling a bit low but it makes me really anxious thinking about it. We attend 2 baby classes each week and that's fine but I hate thinking about whi...

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Rant time

Unfortunately I was made redundant from my job after 10 years. I was working 4 days a week so I could have a day with my LG and had a lot of flexibility on timings. Now I’m in such a pickle because a lot of jobs are asking for more days in the office and I just don’t want to miss out on time with my girl. Why do we ...

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Working from Home while taking care of baby

Is anyone here able to wfh while taking care of your 1 yr old? Im thinking of doing it for some extra money like a Virtual assistant jobs but doesnt know where to look for a VA jobs in the UK.

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cheating

my husband who i've been with for 5 years has been cheating on me.. and being super secretive we're pregnant with our first and possibly only child im so devastated idk what to do anymore i've tried confronting him about it he just acts all innocent and says he's not but he's cheated on me so much in the past. today...

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Would love to work from home :(

Wanting a work from home job with good pay and insurance. I currently work in healthcare and want to transition out to HR, administration or something of that sort. Anyone know how to get started or where to look?

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4 full days or SAHM?

Hi, I have been trying to negotiate part time hours with my work but they have got back to me saying they haven't been able to recruit a job share for a 3 day position. Their ultimatum is 4 days or nothing. I'm scared, I have to respond today and I'm still not 100% sure what to do. Just wondered if anyone has an...

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I feel incredibly lonely

I am 6 months pp, I don't have a lot of friends (the friends I do have don't have children and work full time) so in the week I feel so lonely because it's only really me and my LO. I see my parents once a week and go to a baby class once a week but in the baby class everyone was already in their little cliques, eit...

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to start over from scratch? How long did it take you to get back on your feet?

I’m talking about getting a job, a new place, starting fresh without help or support from anyone.

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Looking for my tribe

Good morning I'm going to try again to make friends here lol. Anyone interested in feel free to reach out 💕

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2 months postpartum

Any advice on when I can return running? I am 2 months pp, had natural delivery and feel ready to start exercising again for my mental health. I exercised throughout my pregnancy up until my due date and ran up until my third trimester

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