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DespondentDeity posted...

Im trying hard not to beat myself for being a moron but I only realized that I absolutely need to be on HRT a couple days ago and now Im super impatient which is making me a bit panicky. I hate feeling behind on something so crucial and feeling unsure of where to begin makes it worse. Im calming down cuz its out of my hands until Tuesday, but reading peoples experiences is making me a turbulent blend of unimaginably thrilled and devastatingly bummed

I realize this may sound crazy, but there's no need to rush. It's literally never too late.

Yeah, this stuff is expensive. Ideally you work with a doctor and a therapist, but I understand finding good instances of either(as it relates to trans stuff) isnt easy in many places, Wyoming doubtless included. Do what you need to do, just be careful.

But trust me when I say sex hormones are vital to our brain chemistry and going from the wrong balance to the right balance makes a huge difference.

I'm trans, so I would probably be dead by now. Or on the verge of death from alcohol, tobacco, and/or opium abuse.
Or I would be in a sanitorium and merely wish I was dead!

LeoRavus posted...

Every black woman I've been friends with wanted to fuck. I had one tell me how pretty mixed children are and she wanted one.

Not even making this up. lol

Well, that's true, IMO. Mix all the races, I say!

27-3 Bills at the half. Its beautiful, so far.

Almost like society brutalizes us day in and day out. Sometimes literally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlzgmr_9sPA
This is also fantastic.

I am shocked, just completely shocked.

MrMallard posted...

The season where most of the episodes feature Principal Lewis was weak as fuck, but otherwise I agree.

Principal Lewis is perfect for bits and as an accessory, but he's not complex or well-developed enough to consistently focus on, IMO.
Like these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqB2NuujVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwDPMTfrGPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJrs3FzNzg

Oooh, here are some of my faves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkNZqbtRQOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1nPGM-2Q0w

And this, which introduced me to what is now one of my favorite bands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUvHDFzk7E0
Of course it was all Roger's fault.

My convo with the dress designer is...weird. We seem to be on entirely different wave lengths: she runs her own small business and has several times inquired to my investments (LOL) and I'm just like, "Nah. All I want is to have enough for my own place, to drown myself in delicious teas, to eat delicious food and drink delicious booze and chill with friends and read books and be pretty and make the world a better place." and she thinks I'm simple!
Hah, but I can't help but think she isn't seeing the forest for the trees. But it's got me thinking a lot, so I still respond to this woman I want nothing to do with, and she answers back.

uwnim posted...

Can't they like have guards/cops in that area? Like it is a train, while they can be fairly long, they are going to be on the tracks so you know where it is possible for folks to try to rob the train. <_<

There aren't any good Pokemon by the train yard though, so you can't expect LAPD to stick around. They've got more important mons to catch, I'm sure.

Yeah, I really goddamned loved that movie. I cried a bit at the end, and that was pre-hormones. Pretty sure I would go all out if I watched it today.
Just an incredible film all the way through, full of these great little moments, right from the beginning. The tired, exasperated way Logan addresses the hooligans in the beginning, the way he tries to read small print, squints, and sheepishly gets out reading glasses. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Dafne Keen just crush every single damned second of that film, and there isn't a bad performance or wasted moment to be found anywhere.

Korma or vindaloo, depending on my mood.

DeadBankerDream posted...

Never actually read any of it, but I have At the Mountains of Madness lying around somewhere. Is that of racist undertones too?

Yes, which is unfortunate, because it might just be my favorite Lovecraft story. The racism isn't as overt as in other pieces, but it's there. Can't explain it without spoiling the entire story though.

Yes, he was extremely goddamned racist to the point even many of his contemporaries thought he was pretty racist. Which is unfortunate, because he was a really talented writer.

Oh yes, I would be so triggered Iran.

I guess I don't listen to much, but I loved Courtney Barnett's new album: Things Take Time, Take Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TNhmffGP3E&list=PL_XPzuZ24BYtKiT9xrNmkKI92niXnRHMl

Straight cis women always seemed surprised to learn I found them attractive and would always say they didnt see me that way.
And nowadays, that makes a whole lot of sense.

Thats pretty sad.
I recently took Bio and Human Bio, so Im basically knowledgeable.

dj1200 posted...

What is your gender?

It's literally in my sig?

Update: still chatting with Hinge girl. I was worried when she questioned me about being trans and my gender, because I was worried she might veer into transphobia, but luckily I think she just doesn't know much about it but wants to wrap her head around it and she ultimately didn't cross any lines. Her family still lives in China and she misses them, which makes me a little sad.

Its part of why I try to be open about my experiences, because trans experiences just arent talked about in most circles.

Alcoholism is really tragic. Really, any addiction is a kind of Jekyll and Hyde deal. The addiction overpowers them: theyll do or say increasingly extreme things to justify themselves, including denial and projection. And the awful thing is, unless they choose to help themselves, theres not a thing you can do.

I've never been in a relationship or done anything other than make-out with another girl, but I'm finally out of the closet as a trans girl and lesbian presenting as myself in life and on dating sites.

1) I have a redheaded coworker who is really attractive and personable, and I tried asking her to hang out back in the summer and she turned me down cold. But I eventually got over it and kept talking to her. She's been super affirming and we were talking hot sauces and spiciness levels and she mentioned she had gone to a new Korean BBQ place a few towns over and that it was great and then she blurted out, "We should go there some time." I got the impression she was as surprised by that as I was. I kind of get the vibe that she's straight though, or, at least, she certainly seems to think she is. We'll see, I guess. Women are just great in general though.

2) I'm messaging with a pretty Chinese American girl I matched with on Hinge. Just chatting back and forth since yesterday. We spent a lot of time talking about food.

What, did you grow a vagina or something?
....Asking for a friend.

R_Jackal posted...

People don't like to discuss men's problems in general. We're supposed to be Superman and let all the bullets life fire at us bounce off from the physical variety to the emotional and mental ones.

Problem is, that usually leads to us dying, and not in heroic fashion by a long shot.

Yeah, uhhh....that's the patriarchy's fault.

They also stealth banned Pride stuff: we're not supposed to wear more than five colors. They told a gay coworker he couldn't wear his Pride earrings (or his Lego earrings lol).
Also floral patterns, as if women weren't already crazy restricted by the dress code. Can't wait to see if they decide the shorts I've worn the past few years in summer are now suddenly too short now that I have lady legs.

Zikten posted...

They cut a lot of stuff out in the games. For instance, the games never mention that Liu Chan got thrown on the ground by his father after being brought back in Zhao Yun's arms. The story goes that he cared more about his favorite general than his dumb baby. He was mad at his son for putting Zhao Yun at risk and supposedly took the infant and then slammed him on the ground

He also had another son that is never in the games, but that son disgraced his father so Liu Bei had him executed. Liu Bei was actually a pretty evil person by modern standards

Liu Bei has several sons in later RTK games, but they generally don't come of age until after his death. None of them did much, but one of their sons was Liu Chen, who is given credit for killing himself in shame during/after? Shu's surrender.
The one you mean is Liu Feng, who was his older adoptive son and governor of Shang Yong. He rejected Guan Yu's plea for reinforcements when he was attacked by Wu at Fan Castle(Guan Yu was defeated and subsequently fled but was trapped by Lu Meng at Mai Castle, where he was forced to surrender), in part because he believed Guan Yu supported Liu Shan's claim to the throne and his death would help his claim (this may not be accurate: it may simply be an ex post facto justification for the maximum punishment). Liu Bei put him to death for failing to fulfill his duty (and subsequently losing Shang Yong), IIRC.
Though that wasn't uncommon: Zhuge Liang would later put Ma Su to death, after he disobeyed orders and took up position on a hilltop instead of in the road at Jie Ting, leading to a disastrous defeat and some miserable Shu levels in Dynasty Warriors.

But this topic reminds me of this old web comic:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160408072426/http://san.paulguo.com/?id=85

MFBKBass5 posted...

lol schools are not equipped to go virtual. Kids dont learn from home. Doesnt work. And is even harder for younger kids.

Sending them to school in these conditions doesn't work either, is the thing, but does result in a lot less sickness and long COVID roulette.

LOL fucking spironolactone. If there's suddenly a random shortage, I guess I'll know why.

Dreepapult posted...

Wtf lol

Didn't get covid, but Bob in accounting sure has been looking good lately

Nah, there wouldn't/shouldn't be enough estrogen in a cis dude's system to do much, particularly over the recommended timeframe. I mean, other than make them feel miserable.

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Oh, absolutely. They realize no one in power is going to hold them accountable any more, so it's time to go hog wild.

Like, LOL, one of my friends at work got COVID and ID'd me as a potential close contact to management, and I only know that because she told me: management never said a word. You can't get a test any time within 24-36 hours here in CT right now (and lots of places require a doctor's note), because they drew back on testing after the last wave and have been pretty lethargic about ramping back up.

Dont cross the picket line everyone.

Steelers sweating bullets. 29 all!

Doe posted...

Rakukaja and Sukukaja

Also level to 17 and get Ame-no-Uzume for her Force null and high MAG stat she starts with Media.

Hell, Nozuchi works well enough(also nulls Force), and you can pick those things up in the hallway right before Matador. Nekomata is even better.

https://twitter.com/SocDoneLeft/status/1479684036700385281
I mean, it applies to people like this dude in general, not just people who self-identify as gamers.

Wherethisfeom posted...

The majority of Australians are also voting for crap.

Yeah, the Anglosphere is losing its mind, it's just that Americans are less stupid and racist in some ways than Brits(particularly the English) and Aussies. It's just that our government institutions are way, way worse.
Canada's not much better. Guess it's up to New Zealand and South Africa now(though the latter would probably rather not be associated with us, which is understandable).

Master_Bass posted...

I'm not saying it's all alien shows, but it's all alien shows.

Now now, there's Ice Road Truckers and Curse of Oak Island shhh, comrade, don't say that so loud around the sheeple, they're not ready for the truth.

I drink all kinds, but gravitate towards stouts. I've always prized stouts. IPAs are probably my least favorite type, but I enjoy certain IPAs well enough, though I've not learned enough to know what to attribute that to (hazy tends to work).
The upside of stouts is that, nowadays, I generally only need one to get me to a fun place.

Who simps for the simps?

Can I get the sex-flipping one if I dont take the money?
.Asking for a friend.

There were furries at Eugene Pride. In, like, full fursuits, and it was almost 100 degrees out! So, yeah, I dont get it, but I couldnt help but admire their dedication.

That person isnt just endangering themselves, but you too. Plus anti-vaxx tends to just be the tip of the iceberg.

eston posted...

To be fair, she's 40 and most of the people here don't look at 40-year-olds that way. But I'm 40 and she looks great IMO

Hell, Im 34 and I say she looks great. Glad she finally gets to live her life how she wants. She definitely has a lot to proud of when it comes to her bod.