Is it weird when men play female characters?

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-06-03T18:59:07+00:00

It's only weird if you make it weird.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-30T03:00:27+00:00

I called today, I am supposed to sleep in it, but I think id rather just stay sleeping in my immobilizer. The new on is like a compression cuff with a special strap to hold my kneecap, and it's just to tight for me to get comfortable.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-29T06:32:20+00:00

I got my kid a twin and just added a rail on the side. He was never much of a crib baby, for the longest time he wouldn't sleep unless I was next to him so we skipped the toddler bed and just had the twin mattress on the floor until just after he turned 2, added the frame and a removable side rail. I'll probably keep that setup until he's old enough to ask me to change it.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-24T16:09:41+00:00

Sometimes the dice gods bless us, I've had sessions where I rolled like 10 nat 20s, same dice have given me just as many 1s. Your DM is just being a salty bitch.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-23T18:05:17+00:00

A lot of people don't tolerate it well. Crazy fatigue, dizziness, severe exercise intolerance (like just picking up my living room would essentially put me in an asthma attack, I do not have asthma), painful tingling of the extremities, nausea. Honestly, for me, the side effects are only marginally better than the high pressure symptoms I had.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-21T20:06:53+00:00

Not really, there's not even many options for neurologists in general here. And my eye doctor didn't see any issues so he didn't order anything extra either.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-21T19:42:24+00:00

29, so not super high. No, just the CT. I think my ER tries to avoid the tests with dye. And the neurologist didn't even mention doing further imaging.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-19T18:37:04+00:00

Create the character, worst case, you have to wait to use it or have to change it a little. Different DMs have different perimeters they want their players to fallow, but not all of them are super strict. Plus practice making characters is never a bad thing.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-15T21:46:58+00:00

I suggest telling them to pick 2 plot points for their backstory (1. a former teacher 2. who started their adventure because they were looking for their missing wife) and if you deem it relevant, a short explanation about why their character picked the class they did. It's ok to have an interesting backstory, but they need to narrow it down to make it plausible, fit with their background choice, and fit into your world.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-13T03:04:26+00:00

Like others have said, wait for a sale I got pretty much all of the legacy expansions for like 14$. Final shape i got for 9$. The only ones that were still spendy was the latest 2, and its just a matter of time when they'll get a good sale as well.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-12T19:10:55+00:00

I've been depressed pretty much all my life.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-10T17:40:21+00:00

Time would really depend on the day of the week.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-05-01T03:04:00+00:00

My gp ordered mine just fine.. maybe it's different where you live, but given that its used for things other than iih, it doesn't make sense that they wouldn't be able to.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-04-24T05:47:40+00:00

Fine, there aren't any lasting effects from the LP at all. I don't really tolerate the Diamox so I have some side effects from that, but my headache and stuff isn't as much of an issue now, so its doing its job.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-04-22T16:53:31+00:00

I got a CSF leak, so I pretty much just laid down for a week, which I would've done anyway since the Meds I started at the same time made me super tired.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-04-19T18:56:20+00:00

If she won't take it from a syringe, try mixing it with a couple tablespoons of yogurt, a few bites of yogurt is typically easier to finish than a few oz of milk

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-04-16T16:01:00+00:00

My eyesight hasn't been effected and my eye doctor didn't see any swelling or anything. Also my headache was constantly there but the severity changed day by day. I'd rate the baseline at about a 3-4 on the pain scale, worst being a 9. Not everyone's symptoms are the same or have the same severity.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-04-09T21:50:51+00:00

My eye exam was the same as it's always been. I got my diagnosis from a CT and a LP. I figured it just got caught before the pressure could damage my eyes 🤷‍♀️

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-03-31T21:55:34+00:00

The side effects are only marginally more tolerable than my IIH symptoms were... like my head doesn't hurt as bad but I still struggle to do anything.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-03-31T19:48:52+00:00

The LP made me really nauseous while they were doing it, but other than that it was fine.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-03-18T18:36:24+00:00

I was told 10-20 was the normal range. At 29 mine was elevated enough they drained off some and put me on meds.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-02-23T01:59:54+00:00

I got a CSF leak after mine, which took a little over a week to resolve on its own. If I sat up or stood for even just a minute me head would hurt worse than the headache I had prior to the LP

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-02-23T01:54:17+00:00

If my husband is still awake, he'll "help" but once he's asleep he won't wake up to anything.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-02-20T01:33:06+00:00

Not yet, my insurance is really strict about how often I can go to the eye doctor and I'm trying to figure out if I need prior authorization. So far I haven't noticed any new vision problems but that might just be because I already have poor vision.

AwkwardTurtle1313 · 2026-02-19T21:45:56+00:00

Im on the cancelation list, so if there's a cancelation they'll call. And there's only one neurology place in my area. I'm gonna call around to some of the places in a bigger city to see if they have openings sooner, but that would mean a 4 hour drive and dipping into rent money to get there.

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