so, after the failed attempt last week of shaving my legs (got really really bad razor burn, legs were covered in bumps) I noticed basically all of the bumps were gone, and they were just red spots on my legs, so I decided to try again, thinking it wouldn’t (really was thinking couldn’t) be as bad this time, I used a new razor instead of the dull one I used last time (it was dull last time) and I even used shampoo (no money for anything better) and welp, all was well, I thought I was fine, and then like 13 hours later during class, my legs started stinging and burning (not as bad as last time and only in like a few spots, mostly on the bottom of my thighs) and I knew instantly what it was 🙁 why does it take so long to develoup? what am I doing wrong? everyone says go with the grain, but that doesn’t get very close, like I still have fairly long hair left, maybe I should just aim for comfort instead of getting rid of the hair? I guess it’s not like anyone else is ever really going to see my legs, not like I can wear a nice dress or anything, or even shorts…. all of those things look out of place when arms are fully covered. And it’s not like I can ever show my arms again…. and at best I can show my calfs only, since my thighs must be covered too…. maybe I won’t shave my thighs anymore? -_- incase I wear something kind of high on my calf (which I probably won’t) grrrr I’m so annoyed, this sucks alot, and they are bumps too…. My skin is apparently super sensitive…. It’s being a little ***** -_-
so how was everyone elses days? I need something to distract myself from this irritation until I end up being able to sleep…. planning to down a decent amount of coricidin (like maybe 2 doses or so, like enough to knock me out, but not enough to keep me awake all night) the blankets (and anything really) burn my legs when they touch them…. I’m happy that I will be home alone for the foreseeable future and can just be naked in my house ^_^ No pants have to rub against my rashes and bumps that way 😀
Sorry if this got a bit gross BTW, I just need to talk about it…. Also saw my counselor today, didn’t mention this again to him…. I wonder if I ever will….
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Dont be sorry. This is a good place to vent about frustrations and so forth. People here are very open minded and caring. This is the best place I have found on the internet to vent about anything related to frustrating issues and or anything related to Suicidal thoughts, depression etc etc
Yeah sometimes it is best to keep certain things from counselors. At least that is what I have found. If you say to much about wanting to harm yourself or that you have already tried to harm yourself they can have you hospitalized or send you to some bullshit counseling program for a few weeks… and well. All that pretty much sucks in My honest opinion. But on the other hand some people need to be hospitalized and some people need counseling…. it saved my life a few times at least.
But anyway its nice to see you posting.
I hope your legs get better and I hope you dont try anything to hurt yourself
I also hope your life gets better overall.
OK.
have a good evening.
Thanks ^-^
shatterediris, LOOK WHAT CHEAP RAZORS HAVE DONE TO YOU!!! SHAMPOO!! awwwww!! where long pant’s till you get to good stuff! 🙂
wear fucking spell cheek!!
LOL yeah, the cheapest of razors -_- yeah that may be what I do…. I don’t think I will ever shave my legs again honestly, both times have been bad, and this time I didn’t have like 3 inch long hair to shave off (my legs are fairly hairy, I didn’t actually shave my feet though, so it’s a weird contrast line where it goes from hairy to bald suddenly, it’s confusing…. But I had to keep my feet in tact so I won’t have to wear socks when my father pops in) My face was okay with the shaving though, although I was upset that there was still hair left over (like in my skin like stubbley bits things) I need to wax probably -_-
shatterediris, just watch that waxing near the butt hole that could smarts a bit!! seen it in a movie! Bruce something or other???
I don’t think I was going to wax that anyway…. Nobody will be seeing that, no point in that at all….
shatterediris, i understand butt don’t make any mistakes. drinking vodka and waxing can be dangerous!!!
welp don’t worry I’ll be okay. Alcohol is too expensive for me :/ so I have never tried it…. It would probably help me not care about these bumps and rashes though wish I had like $6 for an alcohol (that seems like the going price for an alcohol)
You might need to go with waxing or a depilatory cream, although if your skin’s that sensitive it might not appreciate a depilatory. The only thing I can suggest that might help is getting a high-quality lotion with raw shea butter in it, or perhaps a lotion that has a cooling effect.
yeah I’m worried about creams, like I react to most lotions, and even cheap aloe (although using some right now as that reaction hurts less than this one, and it overall is a vast improvement) maybe good lotion would help…. ^_^ I will probably just go with waxing if at some point later in life I find a way to consistently make enough money to pay for it.
Maybe mix a homemade cream with something anti-inflammatory and cooling – like cucumber.
I don’t have any cucumber here 🙁 I used what I had left of honey with some black tea leaves a bit ago…. and that helped a lot ^_^ like I’m sitting in a chair right now with the bumps actually touching the chair and there is very little discomfort ^_^ much better than before…. I’m probably skipping class tomorrow -_- which I feel bad about as I have a class with a friend now, she may be a bit upset about it.
Honey and black tea – I will have to try that.
Honey helps a lot of things, and black tea I heard helps too… it does ^_^ also took some black tea baths (which I like to do anyway, black tea is nice) so at least now I smell really nice 😀
Aww… That sucks.. I know how much that hurts.. It helps if you give the bumps time to heal. Wait until the hair is about three millimeters long and try again. Go against the grain and put bare soap on your legs beforehand. The razor should move swiftly and without trouble.
yeah I feel like maybe I didn’t let them heal enough since the last time, they only had like 8 days. I do feel bad for the people who shave their legs like everyday, sucks for them…. like even the act of shaving them is super annoying…. I gave up on my arm pits, don’t want to ever deal with that itchyness again -_-
shatterediris, $6 AWWWWW! GUT ROT!!! THE SAME THING AS CHEAP RAZORS DON’T DO IT SAVE YOURSELF!!
wait so how much should I spend on an alcohol if I were to purchase one? O.o
shatterediris. $15 $20 to be on the safe side!
per like bottle of alcohol? :O That’s super expensive…. I think I’ll just stick to my cough syrups…. those I can get a decent amount of for like $4-5 have a couple nights worth.
although alcohol is probably a lot more pleasant.
shatterediris, you can pour it on your legs to kill the infection!!! and after drinking it you won’t care anyways!!! 🙂
that would really hurt…. I hate pain like this…. -_- I really hate pain that I have little to no control over really :/
shatterediris, Not me! I love pain, I’m still alive!!!
I hate chronic annoying pains, but yeah life is basically that…. I’m not really on great terms with life, but better than I used to though at least ^_^
yay I’m starting to feel drowsy already -_- that was quick, I took the medicine several hours after this post, that wasn’t even like an dhour ago I don’t think,,,, I don’t think I will be able to stay wake much longr -_- so tired
shatterediris, me too! lately just having a few drinks and falling asleep, sleep is wonderful till you wake up. not giving anyone ideas but that’s what happens when you die, happy forever. but that will come soon enough no need to rush it, matter of fact it will be 100000,000000 times better after suffering a long time!! 🙂
Hair removal can be a *****!!!
Yeah I like to sleep sometimes too. Its a good way to pass the time… also I have really cool dreams most of the time when I sleep and I like to wake up and journal about them. I meet interesting people in my dreams and often I get inspired to create an artwork that lines up with things that happen in my dreams.
Yeah, sometimes the best part of the day is drifting off to sleep… and letting the worries of everyday life just fade away. I too, wonder if that is what death is like. Like when you die > do you just drift off like we do when we sleep and not have to worry about life and its troubles anymore… or does our soul actually go somewhere and does life begin again?? These are questions that I have been trying to find the answers to for a long time.. but I guess I wont truly know for sure what happens after death until I die.
Oh well. I will be sticking around for a while…. as I see it I will make my way though as much of this life as I can. I can always die at some later time. LOL
PhantomCitizen43, DEATH IS WONDERFUL! EVER LASTING PEACE!! You won’t miss a thing because you won’t know anything, ever again, you won’t excise any longer, when your brain die’s so do you, Death is our friend, and meant to be, in the meantime living is meant to be, hey you were born right! So experiencing being alive is a one time deal, that’s why everyone should try to enjoy it some how, and you only can do that while being alive, once your dead nothing matters, really being alive is something that’s not tangible, you can’t keep it, nothing memory’s nothing! really it’s all for nothing in the end, meaningless, it only has meaning while your a live.
exist fucking speell cheek!
yeah life is very meaningless -_- it’s funny how that is…. being dead is nice, I do know that to be a fact, after all we all were dead before being born, and personally I thought that was pre good…. I didn’t start having any problems until I actually existed.
and update time, I just woke up ^_^ (yes I did sleep for like 10+ hours, not sure exactly what time I fell asleep, I actually don’t remember most of these comments (not even the ones I left) it will be fun reading threw them again) and the razor burn is no longer burning and stinging ^_^ not even itching anymore, just is one spot that is ever so slightly annoying, but I can deal with that. 😀 yay