Thats SO cute. I love quirky little fixtures like this, Ill have to go ask around, thanks for the tip!

Ok so I reread your post and realized that you meant for US ask YOU a few questions… ngl you’re reminding me of myself right after I gathered the cohones to actually transition, I really wanted someone to do that too.

Umm…

So, how does cilantro taste to you, is it soapy? Genuine question.

What is something that you would like to go do, now that you are a little more “you” than you used to be?

Hello, you may be a stranger to me but I am very proud of you. It always takes courage and strength to get to where you are now and you should be proud of yourself for that.

Don’t ask too much from yourself, but ask for more. The key is to make sustainable incremental changes over time, trying out new things and seeing what sticks.

Is this thing you’re speaking of happening when you go back to change it?

No, I applied for a new passport in janurary, just after Donny decreed that the federal government would only recognize sex at birth. When my passport came back it said I was a man. There’s been some successful litigation since then and even though the state department is supposed to comply and give trans people documents that match their identities, its unclear as to what they’re actually doing. Some people say they got through and some people say they got rejected, the official help line is useless because they don’t get told shit and the last I heard is that they’re putting anyone who gets a gender marker change onto a list. I was instructed to send mine in as an error correction, I did so two weeks ago and I have yet to get any word from the state department… so we’ll see I guess.

I sadly didn’t say I’m nonbinary because of fear of mistreatment

Good call tbh. I once asked an NB friend who got an F on his drivers license, why he didn’t go for the X. He said “the absolute last person I want to come out as nonbinary to is the man with a gun and the full force of the law who just pulled me over”. Which went pretty hard and made a lot of sense, especially now, with the trajectory being as dismal as it is. Its an injustice though, lets be clear our nonbinary siblings deserve to be recognized and feel safe doing so.

Mixed feelings about this, on one hand I get an icky feeling knowing that someone out there did an energy drink because of me… but also like, I know right? its fucking delicious wtf.

Thank you!

Are there any restrictions on what topic I can write about? I was thinking about writing an article on obscure weapon sighting systems.

Yes, I went and replied to your other post.

Ah! There it is! I would like to make the mega for the week of 8/18-8/24

Also I’m pretty sure I’m some flavor of asexual and some variety of aromantic. That was a nifty discovery.

where do i sign up to do a megathread?

The new blue sugar free monster tastes fucking amazing and I can’t get enough of it.

From every account I’ve heard (including my own) it depends on how high the dose and for how long you were taking them. In my experience going cold turkey was pretty similar to quitting nicotine, the first two weeks being the worst but everything after that being much easier. You can expect to get occasional zaps for a long ass time after that. I will occasionally feel something and go “wait was that an ssri zap?” even two and a half years off lexapro.

It depends on how high your dose was and it can vary from barely perceptible and infrequent to nauseating and near-constant. Tapering off can help make it less intense but at some point theyre going to be unavoidable. SSRIs are ass.

That was so uncomfortably impotent. Like listening to my father read off the emails he sends to his congressman.

You are enough as you are now and you should be kinder to yourself.

Now for some suggestions:

Regarding glasses I suggest getting two pairs, if possible, for the purpose of redundancy. If one is broken or gets lost having a second pair will prevent it from becoming a catastrophe. One of those pairs should be fun. Fun can mean a lot of things, it can be an interesting shape or an uncommon color or something else. There are guides out there about matching face shape to lens shape but its all up to you, trust your judgement.

Accessories! 4th Reich dudes dont really go around with bracelets and necklaces, and they tend to avoid piercings. If you want to get your ears pierced its inexpensive, the aftercare is easy and the healing process is quick, plus there are a zillion options for earrings. If you’ve ever considered something more adventureous like a brow piercing or what have you, go for it! It can be a very liberating experience.

Pins are very explicitly state where you stand and what you believe in. Its extremely rare to be challenged for whatever pins youre wearing and it is very common to recieve compliments over them. I can personally attest that many trans people notice, and greatly appreciate it when people wear symbols that indicate their allyship.

I also think that you (and many others) would benefit from developing a personal sense of style. Confidence in the way one presents themselves translates into confidence in general. It’s easier than you might think, although it takes time and a little effort. I have some pointers on that if youre interested.

Addendum: yes also wearing masks is a pretty strong signal AND they serve a practical purpose. Its really nice basically never getting sick.

Hes also done this with “indictment” and a couple other words. It’s a very “racist uncle at the family reunion wants to get a rise out of the woke cousin” type bit.

Oh you silly goose! Consistency isn’t for rhetorical devices, its for gaining muscle mass!

That is very interesting, thank you!

You say this as a bit, but it makes sense as an analogy and might even work.

Question. It seems that Iran has mostly sent their missiles during the nighttime, however more recently we have been seeing more strikes during the daytime. Is there a particular reason for this change?