Thanks for the detailed explanation, these are very personal and intimate experiences and I appreciate it a lot when people like yourself share them to help others! 💜
For me I can even get nervous about getting IBS, and that can make my IBS more likely.
Yep, I do that too, it’s very frustrating.
I do think my IBS is better now too with estrogen and especially because my mental health has improved generally. I suspect that it got worse again recently as a side effect of the ADHD medication I was testing (methylphenidate/Concerta). Can’t know for sure of course since correlation does not imply causation, but it has improved after switching to Elvanse/lisdexamfetamine (still titrating though).
It’s absolutely not the same thing. I used to play a lot as a kid (still do) and I have no problem with today’s kids doing the same. But I want them to be able to enjoy games without constantly being manipulated into spending as much money as possible.
And it’s not just about kids either, I think these predatory tactics affect adults too.
It’s not a moral panic, the problem is capitalism.