#not even the customer service wants me 😭😭i dont know what im doing wrong

[im-sorry-what-ii]

switching my google doc from a cute lil fic to my cover letter hits like a slap in the face

[buggerzz]

Was thinking about @shapeshiftersinc 's binders and wanted to review them on here :D

Im gonna be fully honest because. Why the hell would i lie???

Overview-

They are a great binder company. I fully reccomend buying from them- they have the best chest binders ive been able to find and are extremely inclusive and helpful. If you have the money to get one and are worrying it wont be worth it. Trust me. It is.

Pros-

Extremely comfortable.

I mean it. I have sensory issues- other binders ive had have been way too itchy and uncomfortable for me to wear regularly. Id always have issues with the tags- even after i cut them out, it always bothers me.

Shapeshifters have been WAY better. I dont know if it's the materials, the construction, or what but they are wonderful to wear. Ive had the occasional issue with the tag, but its small and pretty ignorable. Plus, I'm about 90% sure you could ask them to just not add it to avoid it entirely. Ive had no issues with scratchiness. Their mesh is breathable, not itchy, and stretchy :D half the time i can completely forget that im even wearing a binder, which says a LOT.

Fit & Bind-

Shapeshifters. Amazing once again. Theyre custom sized to your measurements, which avoids unnecessary tightness in the ribs, gaping at the top, or inconsistent/nonexistent binding. Im a 38DD-40DDD depending on brand, and literally no other binders have had anywhere near this level of bind. Obviously it doesnt get completely flat- but it gets as close as possible. Id say its about the same prominence as laying on your back with no bra- maybe a bit bigger. That being said, thats a HUGE improvement from every other brand ive tried.

Plus, if you have issues with things digging in anywhere or not fitting how you want, they do free alterations. WHICH IS INSANELY HELPFUL BY THE WAY.

Variety-

They have many different patterns and styles and types of binders. It's a lot of different options- undergarments to normal tops, gothic to pastel to flat colors. If youre somewhere hot they have purely mesh binders for extra ventilation, etc.

Plus, if you want a specific pattern you can custom order your own fabric design! Im doing this for my new one and am very excited. (Its the same pattern i have as my banner :>

Customer Service-

Actually wonderful. Eli has been the one talking with me on both of my binders, so i think theyre the main (English) customer service worker! Theyre wonderful and very helpful- straight to the point, speedy, and patient.

I had no clue I needed to upload my pattern to spoonflower and proof it, and they helped me with that even though I could've just. Read the product description 😭

Lots of love to Eli. Also Im so sorry im stupid???? Youre wonderful.

Ease of use-

Im disabled- big shoulder issues. If i angle it the wrong way it dislocates. Bit uncomfy. That being said, most binders are literally painful for me to put on. Especially to take off. It hurts and is a whole mess. However. Shapeshifter's stretchier fabrics make it easier to take on and off. Putting it on is usually completely fine. Taking it off can be an issue. But its way easier than other brands thankfully.

HOWEVER. shapeshifters offers zippers to be built in. Which seems bad because of uneven pressure, but they have stiff inserts in all zipper binders to evenly distribute the bind. When I ordered my 1st binder, i for some reason got the zipper on the side of my bad shoulder?? I usually only use the zipper to take it off, so its fine, but zipping it on is a nightmare. But thats on me because i ordered it stupidly. That being said, zipping it off is actually amazing. If theres any discomfort from the binder, I can just zip it down for a bit. Or i can fully take it off so much easier. 2nd binder from them, i havent ordered the zipper because its not that difficult for me personally to take it off without, but i would recommend it if you need that extra ease!

Durability-

An old binder had tearing stitching after 2 months of semi-regular wear. Bad. My shapeshifter binder ive been wearing up to 5 days a week for up to 8 hours a day. The only signs of wear it has is some deodorant stains. Need I say more. It also hasnt stretched at all- it has the same bind and comfort and fit as it did the day I got it.

CAN YOU SEE WHY I LOVE THESE.

CONS NOW!!

Time

They do take a while to be made and arrive. Because theyre custom made by a small team, it takes a couple months to get one. I ordered one in July and got it in August, for example. I personally do not care about this one because it is such a high quality binder.

Price

Once again, small team making high quality custom products. It gets pricey. My first one was $116 including shipping, taxes, etc. Its important to note that i got a zipper (+$20) and a lot of customization options not everyone will need or want! Once again, i think its worth it as it will probably last me a WHILE. Also they gotta pay their team fairly. WE LOVE PAYING PEOPLE LIVABLE WAGES!

Overall, I do reccomend. In fact I've gotten a friend to get themselves one aswell lmao

Theyre actually an amazing team and i wish them lots of love, appreciation, and success!! Cant wait to get my new binder >:D

[iloveyou8600]

im going to . im just going to talk because i usually see my therapist twice a week and hes away for two weeks. and i live at my parents who i have a horrible relationship with. and i dont have any friends near me and i was bullied and hazed by my hometown in a way that traumatized me so im afraid to go places alone. and my boss has me working from home this week so im just entirely isolated. i dont know why nobody talks to me when it isnt about socializing or making plans to go out. last week i found out from my doctor that ive developed pcos symptoms from having long covid and i also gained ten pounds and im usually so fat-positive and i never have been upset about that before but its putting me in dysphoria hell because im sick of being in a body thats so curvaceous and theres just no way to reach androgyny or hide my anatomy at all and the fatter i get the girlier i look. im at like a totally fucking breaking point today because ive been trying to work from home but the database we use isnt working and customer service isnt answering calls so i just cant work. the estate that i get paid out of is THREE WEEKS behind in pay so im just deeply fucking poor right now. i need to get supplements and medication to treat the pcos symptoms but i canr afford it because im not getting paid. and now im scared i wont be paid for today because i cant work because i cant get into the database. i have nothing to do but i cant leave my room because my father is really abusive and i dont have any friends around here and im terrified of being alone in public. and i would obviously be trying to move back out if i wasnt THREE WEEKS BEHIND IN PAY. and my coworker is one of my best friends but they will not ever answer their phone ever so they will not help me or stand by me when im trying to get my boss to fucking help or pay us. i want to stop feeling this way about my body because i love fat people and i know their is nothing morally wrong with being fat but i just hate being born a woman so so much that i hate anything that makes it clear that i have a woman’s body so im starting to fucking hate being fat and i feel guilty and shameful for hating it about myself on top of hating myself. and i have nobody to talk too!!! 😭😭 like what the fuck do you do when you have nobody to talk to. this is why i go to therapy twice a week because my friends are reallt smart and awesome but theyre not sensitive like i am and they dont ever need or want support so i have to rely on finding it myself but i cant i just feel. desperate to be heard by somebody and its never satisfying because even when i am heard by somebody. it doesnt feel real or validating at all. i am so lonely and scared at this fucking house and im truly starting to hate my body and i feel too old and wise to be feeling like this now.