Damilola claims that Sade has a lip balm obsession. She doesn’t see anything wrong with it, but is she ignoring the problem? Your choice.
The defendant is Damilola.
Sade uses lip balm endlessly, hundreds of times each day. I feel awful for her.
Sade, my girlfriend, has a dangerous lip balm fetish. She panics if she doesn’t have one around. She literally needs something on her lips to fall asleep.
If she doesn’t use butters and balms, she claims her lips become quite dry. But I believe her body has grown acclimated to them as a result. I once sent her a copy of an article I read about “lazy lips,” which claimed that overusing lip balm can actually make your lips less able to moisturize themselves and cause more harm than good. Sade called it garbage, but if she goes a day without lip balm, she complains of having dry lips. That isn’t typical. Most people should be able to go without lip balm for a whole day. Of course I can.
She had a tiny tin of Vaseline in her pocket when we first met ten years ago. She had every flavor, even the green, pink, and cocoa butter varieties. She switched to Carmex after learning that petroleum jelly is made from crude oil, though, one day. I advised using a beeswax lip balm, and over time, I even purchased her some. She wears them for a while before switching back to Carmex, which is a little aggravating because the ones I buy cost more but are, in my opinion, superior.
Although her products may alter, her devotion does not. She keeps lip balm beneath her pillow when she sleeps. Currently, she has five pots of Carmex that are all significantly past their prime. One is covered in sand from a recent vacation, while the other is black and moldy around the lid. She panics and buys a new one when she can’t find the others, so they are all only partially finished. She is reminded that things are no longer inexpensive. I recently found it a little absurd that she spent $5 for a pot of Carmex at a gas station.
She applies lip balm first thing in the morning and then roughly a million times throughout the day, and if she can’t find it, bedtimes are delayed. I’d like to try weaning her off of her habit because it is costly and likely not healthy for her.
Sade is the defender.
Since I was a young child, I have enjoyed the sensation of balm on my lips. Even if it costs a lot, it is harmless.
I’ll admit that I depend on my lip balms, but I’m not sure why. When I was a little child, the fascination began. One day, as my mother and I walked in the chilly weather to school, I started to get chapped lips. After she applied Vaseline to my lips, I continued to use it because I enjoyed the way it made my lips feel.
I had one of each color and flavor of the limited-edition Vaselines back when I still loved them. The best was the one with cocoa butter. But after learning that Carmex is beneficial for you, I switched.
Dami complains that I leave unfinished Carmex tubs lying around our house, but it’s challenging to finish one. I don’t think I’ve ever actually finished one; I always lose them first. Dami hates that I don’t find the partially used pots before I buy another one. He also informs me that lip balms are no longer inexpensive, and he is correct in this. Although the cost of living is at an all-time high, I recently spent £5 for a pot of Carmex. The fact that I discovered two lost pots when we arrived home didn’t help.
I can understand his annoyance because I can still remember when they were 99 cents; the expense of my collection mounts up. However, I don’t really care when I need to moisturize my lips; I’ll use whatever I can get my hands on. I can’t get to sleep at night until I’ve applied some balm.
I’ve done my homework, and while the components of lip balm can’t actually lead to addictions, I’m undoubtedly mentally addicted. It’s just a harmless habit, in my opinion. I also have a ton of soft lipsticks and lip glosses. Simply put, I enjoy having stuff in my mouth.
I’ve read about the amount of petroleum jelly that ladies consume when they lick lip balm off their lips. Dami made the joke that I probably have a large ball of jelly in my stomach because I’ve been using it for the most of my life, which was a little concerning.
I don’t think my addiction to balms is that serious, and I don’t intend to give them up. I use several natural lip balms that Dami has given me throughout the years, but my favorite is Carmex. I often jokingly say that before I give it up, he’ll have to rip it out of my cold, dead hands.
Damilola needs to understand that there are far more pressing matters to be concerned about. God knows life is hard enough at the best of times; let Sade use her lip balm if it helps her. Release the prisoner; the case is dismissed!
Paddy, 63
I completely appreciate the need to always keep lip balm handy. (I do, too.) She is free to purchase it with her own funds if she so chooses. I do believe Sade should discard her earlier pots, though.
Molly, 28
Dami is obviously stressed out by it and concerned about Sade, even though I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with a lip balm habit—even one as intense as this. She ought to at least try to cut back and be more responsive to that.
26, Benjamin
Regular lip balm scavenger hunts are tiresome and time-consuming, and Damilola’s worry about the drying agents in certain formulations is well-founded. To wean oneself off, Sade should try the natural brands and store them in a place she’ll remember.
Becky, 26
Damilola needs to understand that every spouse engages in a few repugnant behaviors that the other finds offensive. Damilola should be happy that Sade doesn’t have a nose-picking problem if lip balm is the most repulsive thing she likes.
Anita, 33
Now you must decide.
