I’ve heard that, too. Do you know why antibiotic ointment isn’t being recommended? I can Google it but thought I’d ask.

Oh gosh no don’t do that. I thought in the context of work.

Why’d you quit?

The most common accident with motorcycles happens when they are going straight and a car is turning across traffic to turn left. They hit the rider. Not crazy riders, just regular people who like being on a bike.

People in cars can sometimes be unpredictable and unsafe, too. Sometimes they don’t do shoulder checks. Sometimes they cut in front of you. They often don’t leave enough room when following a rider. Sometimes they drop stuff from their car or truck on the road, the worst is furniture. Texting and driving, eating and driving, putting on makeup and driving… I could go on. Bad driving habits that many people in cars have seen, too. Riders have to be hyper aware at all times and most are not riding erratically. At least, not any more than many car drivers.

I actually like the idea of them handling food less. I’d just eat it as is.

But your bias is for drooling.

This. Also, when you put the toothpaste on the brush, apply it so you’re pushing it into the bristles. Prevents a blob of toothpaste from being spit out.

52 weeks in a year. 2080 work hours.

I get this. The fam asked you to help him out and now you’re stuck. Or something like that. If you have a car, maybe lock stuff up in the trunk?

Or, if you’re willing to spend $60-70, you could get one of these.

Good luck! From what you’ve described, I would feel the same way.

This! I struggled with dandruff for a few years until I realized there were different kinds that required different treatments. For me, a very gentle rinse of equal parts water and apple cider vinegar worked. Because I really wanted to focus the mixture on my scalp, I bought a cheap plastic bottle with a pointy end. In the shower, I rinsed my hair with only water first. Then I squirted the liquid on my scalp while gently massaging at the same time. I didn’t spend a ton of time but I was thorough (and I did turn off the shower so I didn’t feel rushed plus water shortages).

I left it on my scalp for a few minutes while I finished showering. Then rinsed it out and gently, shampooed and conditioned like normal. I do recall that some shampoos made it worse so you may need to switch products.

The smell is strong while you’re doing it but I didn’t notice it the rest of the day.

I keep emphasizing being gentle because, depending on how hard you’ve been scratching your head, you may have some sore spots and you want to promote healing now. I’ve never had to do this treatment more than once a week for a 2-3 weeks but I may have been lucky. Worked like a charm. (I also don’t wash my hair every day so it might be different for you. More washing meant more dandruff in my case so I backed off a little and managed to still look and smell clean for work.) Do not use this rinse more than once a week. You don’t want to create new dryness problems while trying to resolve the dandruff.

I tried all the shampoos—natural with tea tree oil and chemical like Neutrogena, plus others. They managed some of the flakiness and the itchiness for the first part of the day but by evening, the itchiness was torturing me again. Once I figured out what kind of dandruff I had, apple cider vinegar and water worked perfectly.

Good luck! This can be so bothersome. I feel you!

(Also disclaimer to check with your doctor before doing anything. They can also prescribe stronger shampoos but I was looking for something less strong but effective, if that makes sense.)

Brilliant! Thank you

They may not have many other friends because if their nature. You don’t have to be the “nice one” forever. One thing I know for sure: 1) they will not change; and 2) view this as practice. You’ll have other people and situations in your life where you’ll draw boundaries.