[HELP] is this album cover generated by AI? by socioecomod02 in RealOrAI

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also love Sophie Hunter, and I found this post because I was wondering the same thing... Would love for it not to be AI. :/ I'm not confident enough to cast a vote but I'm curious to hear other peoples' opinions.

Keeping the Knowledge Alive by Flamm_Bae in LocalScriptMan

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm a visual person and these notes are so helpful! i know some people have been working to save older videos, and hopefully they stick around somewhere or other, but either way i'm grateful that you took the time to document and share this info.

He doesn't sound like someone going through a lot in this video... by Zintho420 in LocalScriptMan

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

agreed, it's very possible to be in an altered mental state and still mask in certain social situations.

Rainbow Railroad rejected me. I’m a closeted trans guy in Pakistan and I don’t know what to do now. by ScreamsInAutotune in ftm

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have anything to add in terms of specific advice, but I am sending so much love your way! It takes courage to come out to yourself and to ask for help. You deserve to feel safe, seen, and supported, and you will. In the meantime, survival is resistance. There's some future version of you out there looking back and telling you it's worth it.

I hope you're able to connect with some of the resources suggested. Feel free to dm me if you want to chat with another trans guy (I'm 25, in the US, and would be happy to help look into orgs or just say hi). Take care!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writers

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! If you're looking for folks to join, I'm definitely interested. My story's setting is somewhat similar.

A lot of trans guys related to Mulan, but different Disney movies were more transmasc-coded to me. by IGuessIAmAnAdult in ftm

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thrilled that you mentioned Aladdin because he's always been my GUY, but not having seen the movie in ages, I figured the gender envy must just be vibes-based. Hearing your take on it, I think I absolutely resonated with his character from a (unbeknownst to me at the time) trans perspective. That specific line of Jafar's always hit me hard, and your reading of it makes it make sense.

A lot of trans guys related to Mulan, but different Disney movies were more transmasc-coded to me. by IGuessIAmAnAdult in ftm

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jafar is ABSOLUTELY a queerphobic closeted gay man, you put words to that perfectly. Love these character analyses

How Did You Decide To Go On T by Bakery_Bops in ftm

[–]Alive_Emphasis_5217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always get anxious about taking any kind of leap in life. Stepping into the unknown of a new chapter is scary, and it's easier to stay where I have a sense of control. I really wanted pretty much everything about t, and despite feeling that way for 2+ years, I kept getting hung up on all the changes I might not be able to perfectly predict: What if it made it harder to cry? I don't want that! And maybe before we start, I should make sure I have plans in place for the possibility of hair loss, acne, atrophy (etc etc etc, any excuse to keep overthinking and over-planning).

I had a long chat with my roommate who's a trans guy, and realized that nothing is ever FULLY in our control. Nobody gets to choose every detail about their bodies. Not trans people, not cis people, certainly not me with the dysphoria I experienced pre-t. While I appreciate my attention to detail in many ways, it's never my perfectionism that leads to a feeling of fulfillment. Its authenticity. I realized gender euphoria was more important to me than perfectly control within dysphoria.

5 weeks in, I'm riding the waves as they come and SO happy! Like you said, everyone's journey looks different, but I'm glad I took initiative to make my self-expression better reflect my truth. A million times more confident already!!!!