hihi could i rq a outfit board? neu/masc fashion, a more dark and sort of emo aesthetic? think kuromi, ruby gloom, gloomy bear, etc :3 uhmm red, purple, black are fav colors !! paci included ideally. AND, sorry if this is alot but i love space and am a black dog therain so those could also be there maybe >_<
whether u do this rq or not i hope u have a wonderful day/night !!
phew this took me a while because i realized i'm extremely uneducated in emo fashion ahh >_<' and absolutely no need to apologize for asking for multiple things!!!!!!!!! ♡ hope you like it
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I recently asked my Instagram followers to send in their reasons for using a pacifier, and they certainly delivered! Here is everything they came up with:
(Some of these things may be triggering topics, as they involve mental health and various disorders. Read at your own discretion.)
Mental
to ease anxiety
to avoid the urge to using negative coping skills
to cope with the mental effects of getting bullied
to calm down
to help feel “smaller”
to have the comfort one missed out on as a child
to soothe and distract from panic attacks
to help with separation anxiety
to help focus on work
to feel cute
because of the happiness it brings
to help with the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
to help with the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
to help with the effects of overstimulation due to Autism Spectrum Disorder
to prevent and ease tics due to Tourette’s Syndrome
something to focus on instead of hallucinations
to feel safe and relaxed
to calm down after a meltdown or breakdown
to cope with trauma
to enjoy the feeling
Physical
to ease the effects of teeth grinding
prevent nail biting
an alternative to chewing on other objects
to fall asleep
to distract from skin picking
to help prevent chewing the insides of cheeks and lips
to prevent thumb sucking
to prevent hand chewing
because they are nice to look at
to healthily oral self stimulate
to give one’s mouth “something to do,” as needed with an oral fixation
liking the back and forth motion
to keep breathing steady
to help prevent binge eating
to not talk as much
to help avoid smoking cigarettes
to prevent snoring
to ease the pain from a tight retainer
to prevent painfully biting down on one’s teeth
to ease gum pain
to help with Pica
to help with wisdom teeth (the person did not specify what exactly, but I’m assuming they mean pain)
I hope you all learned a few things by reading this list! I certainly did. Please feel free to share this list with anyone, including those who may not understand why you use (or want to use) one. The benefits are wonderful, and it’s great hearing how helpful they are to everyone <3