R2C, you know you're one of my favorite posters here! I hope you never leave man. Sincerely, thanks for all you do!
Mostly lurking... I was reading Sandi's threads, but I am very busy at work and home these days....we will never know how many people we help by posting.
Hopefully we are all learning something from the current topic. Just because I have never used a tampon, doesn't mean I can't explain to a woman how to use one, but I am sure an experienced woman would be able to explain it better.
As far as using a pad, my only recommendation is sticky side down.
Okay that is a topic that even I wouldn't weigh in on!
But R2C, you've always had a way of really being succinct and direct, and in a softer way than I ever could. I really admire people that can say things that need to said in a way that the recipient doesn't get hurt or take offense to it. I tend to be too direct. As I said above, for some that works. For others maybe not so much. I think Traveler said that not seeing the body language, facial expressions, things like that also have an impact.
I've noticed that before the pandemic LBSs seemed more open to the tough love, direct, 2x4 approach. Since the pandemic started LBSs seem a tad more sensitive. Not sure if it is corollary or not but some of the veterans that used to post here brought the 2x4s. They didn't even have to warn you, they just did it. Now it feels that if you are going to get tough with a LBS (for their own good) it has to be full of disclaimers and warnings.
Anyway, just some observations while we are the topic. As far as some being disagreeable, again that is part and parcel of the internet. I really do not care if someone that I do not even know posts something I disagree with here or any other forum. It is the internet and there are a lot of different perspectives. I'll just continue to providing my perspective regardless of who likes or doesn't, always being open to the threads LBS whether or not they want that perspective or not.
M(53), W(54),D(19) M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017 Ring and Piecing since March 2018
