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lepetitfromage:
Oooooh! That's fun :-) I say go for it.

I recently signed up for a monthly subscription site called Adore Me. They had a groupon for $100 worth of stuff for $45 on your first purchase. Plus- there is another option to get your first set at half price. Of course it's hit or miss when it comes to style but I've found a lot of cute stuff in my size which is pretty rare. I think my favorite part is that you can actually search by size. I was sneaky and signed up from 2 different email addresses so I could take advantage of both deals. They have new stuff constantly....I just placed my orders last week and there are already new and cute things that I want.  :-\

I bought these (borderline NSFW? spoiler just in case):
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After all was said and done, $85. Way too much on underthings, but I needed the white one for the wedding and couldn't pass up the prospect of getting 4 cute sets for roughly $20 each. I'm still waiting on the plaid one but got everything else. Unfortunately, the nude set is too small but they also offer free shipping both ways so I'm not too worried. I'm still trying to decide if I want to remain a member after this month.....regular prices are $49.95 but as a member everything is $39.95 and after 5 sets, you get one free. Plus you get a free set for every 2 people you refer (*wink wink* lol).

I don't know if this is an appropriate thread to post this, but it's definitely related and I'd really like some advice.
(click to show/hide)Nick and I have had some issues about fitting sex into our daily routine....for a really long time I was just not interested in anything because of my meds, so I got put on something else. It helped initially but we're still not where I/we want to be. It's difficult to make it back to where we used to be after having issues for so long. I just haven't felt good about myself, we've been busy, I had my period, he was sick then I was sick, then we would get into arguments, then he would complain that we're not having sex, then when we did on a day that he complained he thought I was only doing it to get him to stop complaining (which was only true like, half the time.)........if it wasn't one thing, it was another. We're actively making an effort but progress is slow. But anyway.....long story short, I love lingerie. Especially corsets. They minimize all the bad stuff and maximize the good stuff. I feel so good and it's one of the few things that gets me interested. This should really be a no brainer for me- a subscription to a lingerie website?! This could be REALLY helpful. However, because my brain never lets me have any fun without trying to figure out all of the downsides, I'm kind of torn about cancelling vs. not cancelling. $40 a month is a LOT of money. Almost $500 a year. But- isn't our love life worth the investment? Am I shallow because I need to spend money to feel good about myself? Am I thinking too far into this? Should I just shut up and enjoy it because while my budget is tight, I can squeeze this in and make it work? Urrrghghgbh.

Barmymoo:
I don't think there's anything wrong with spending money on lingerie if that is something that is a priority for you and it fits into your budget. Is there a compromise option - for instance setting yourself a budget of less than $40 a month (maybe $20?) to buy new stuff? That way you only spend money on actual purchases, rather than on the option of saving money if you do make a purchase. Presumably that $40 is in addition to the cost of what you buy - it would only be a saving if you bought four or five sets every month (I think my maths is correct there) and that's quite a lot of money too.

I am really happy that for the first time in my life, I've stayed the same bra size on two separate occasions. I'm measured every time I go to buy a new bra, which is not more than once a year as bras are expensive, and normally I've gone up a size. Now that it seems I'm staying at this size, I can buy online when there's a sale! I got two new bras a couple of weeks ago and one of them is pretty (the other is skin-tone for practicality), and they both fit! I hadn't really believed that wearing nice underwear can affect the way you feel about yourself but I do feel prettier when I'm wearing the fancy bra, so I will try to buy pretty ones in future too.

lepetitfromage:
From what I've read, it works like this-

You are charged $40 for the month and that $40 is what you have to buy a set. You can choose to "skip" a month if you don't see anything you like, but you are still charged- then you have that additional credit carry over for the following month in which you now have $80 to spend (you can do this up to 5 months without penalty). I don't see the carry over thing being an issue for me, though....I already have 6 different sets saved in my favorites. If I decide to stay, I'm snatching up a cherry print corset next month.  :-D



Re: sizing- that is awesome! It really is amazing how much of a difference good underwear makes in a day. Whether it's fit, style, etc.....I can't help but feel good when I'm happy about what's underneath my clothes. On the flip side, the intensity with which bad underwear can negatively impact me is almost embarrassing. It's such a silly little nuisance, but if I have to tug on a wire, pull out a wedgie, shift this, push on that, lift those, tuck that back in...it just irritates the hell out of me. And then I feel stupid for getting so angry about underpants that it just gets ridiculous inside my head. :psyduck:

nekowafer:
Little cheese: as a lady with a boyfriend who loves it when I wear lingerie, I say some of the cost is worth it. If there are no penalties for doing so, can you keep the subscription for only a month, cancel it, and get it again in 6 months or so? One only needs so much underwear/lacy things, and the more stuff you buy at once, the less likely you are to get a chance to wear all of it.

I wish I could shop online for specific-fit stuff like bras. I can generally get undies online, though plus size websites often have their own sizing schemes completely independent of the usual 6-7-8-9 which are annoying as fuck. I do have some awesome lingerie though, like this:
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Like 5 different babydoll-type outfits...

ANYWAY little cheese, I think the relationship issues might receive better advice from the relationship thread, though I do think that lingerie may help you start things up again. And you definitely have to talk and be honest with him!

And May, I am jealous. Mine have been the same size since high school. If only I could gain a cup size or two, I would be slightly more happy with my body.

Barmymoo:
You are thoroughly welcome to a cup size or two from me - I have to buy from expensive specialist shops and feel top-heavy. I'm currently a 32HH, which means that it's uncomfortable to lie down, run, wear strapless bras (they have to be basically industrial strength, which cuts into my skin) etc.

Once you've had something fitted, and if you stay the same size, you can buy the same style online again with reasonable confidence that it'll fit. That's my plan anyway!

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