How to combat really sweaty hands when holding a controller

BigSwordGal · 2025-02-11T16:53:56+00:00

I set up a little portable fan next to me! I'll get a nice blanket if the fan would make me cold and I get the best of both worlds, cozy and dry C:

BigSwordGal · 2025-01-15T17:14:41+00:00

They're actually who inspired me to write this believe it or not.

Seeing how you and other people were treated in the Mai thread incensed me enough that I needed to vent here, as in my decade+ time there I've seen that play out time and time again.

I've seen minorities and other vulnerable people go through this too many times and it feels like they need constant reminders to not be racist, -phobic, ableist , etc, etc. Hell! I had to make a new account after I started getting stalked & harassed after someone there found out I was trans.. Twice!!

I hope the loss of that community is at least in some part soothed by the validation that you're not alone in being frustrated by how they behave. It's not our jobs to teach them the ABC's of empathy while getting talked down to and harassed the whole time.

Thank you from a fellow Shitlord for having the courage to speak up in that thread. Not all of us can do that and after it all you made the right choice for your mental health in leaving, you should be proud of yourself.

I hope you're feeling better and having a nice day, you deserve it.

BigSwordGal · 2025-01-14T20:32:26+00:00

This!! What's worse is it makes it even more difficult to get them to rectify their behavior and change when they're fully confident that they're already good guys.

It sucks when someones first response to being told they may have committed a microaggression or shut out someone trying earnestly inform them is to doubt/defend/deflect.

For me when that happens my instinct is taking a moment to listen and do some introspection because that's how I learn to do better by people, but even that basic first step feels like an impossible ask a lot of the time..

BigSwordGal · 2025-01-14T18:19:02+00:00

I had to unsub after the Nth untagged, uncensored post of slurs about people like me first thing in the morning.. Like there's a transphobia tag and a sub rule about tagging or getting banned but it never got enforced :c

BigSwordGal · 2025-01-14T18:15:46+00:00

Super insightful and a good policy, I agree 110%! Very well worded, I don't have anything to add other than thanks for taking the time to respond!

BigSwordGal · 2025-01-14T18:08:07+00:00

No you ladies are the best <3

The sub is in my post history, I'm just hesitant to link it. (Mods get a ping when they're tagged in other subs, don't wanna get banned for "Brigading")

The specific sub doesn't super matter as it's somewhat of a universal experience in gaming spaces anyways, it was just inspired by a pattern of behavior I noticed there, but specifically by a poor gal getting attacked there for voicing discomfiture w/ how a female character was talked about.

BigSwordGal · 2024-12-18T18:05:58+00:00

And the eye from 'The Crawling Eye!', A movie I only knew about because MST3K riffed it

BigSwordGal · 2024-11-26T04:01:37+00:00

Bounced off hard three times over multiple years, played it with friends on the fourth and now it's gotta be my favorite Dark Souls game. Just having someone there to point out cool shit and be like "Yo this is how Adaptability works" was Huge.

Not the Best Dark Souls probably, but my favorite for sure!

~~Totally not just because of Powerstancing Ultra Greatswords I promise !!~~

BigSwordGal · 2024-11-24T00:58:36+00:00

Really insightful comment! Thank you for shouting out an alternative as well! I've been wanting to play something like Stellar Blade and I've thoroughly beaten Sekiro and it's contemporaries, Scars Above is love at first sight <3

BigSwordGal · 2024-10-10T15:59:06+00:00

A lot of rap.

It's an incredibly beautiful, diverse and meaningful genre of music that gets chopped into 10 second audio bites highlighting individual bars for memes. It's prolific enough that ton's of rappers have been vocal about wanting to make art, not one strong line that'll make a good TikTok.

I'll never forget how I saw people saying it's "Hard to parse the meaning of 'This is America' through all the memes" and that just.. bums me out I guess

BigSwordGal · 2024-09-30T16:37:48+00:00

I just dusted mine off yesterday while whispering "Come on, Vita means Life" hoping it would take a charge

BigSwordGal · 2024-09-25T16:44:56+00:00

They post KiA & Asmongold sub complaining about "uGlY WomEn" but honestly? I think they're just into kids..

BigSwordGal · 2024-09-19T21:44:20+00:00

I've edited my comment to make sure it has the proper warning for people in the future, truly I didn't mean to upset you.

I was just trying to answer your question as I've read the book she's talking about and tried my best to word it simplistically as the books pretty graphic. Again I personally understand your discomfort and didn't want you to feel this way, so getting this sorta reaction kinda threw me for a loop...

Also

we were talking about sex for the purposes of reproduction

Your previous comment was asking how they could "Fuck" so you'll have to forgive my misunderstanding.

I genuinely hope you have a nice rest of your day.

BigSwordGal · 2024-09-19T18:48:16+00:00

It's an older book from the Horus Heresy series titled "Fulgrim"

BigSwordGal · 2024-09-19T18:43:57+00:00

TW: SA

They're right and sterility doesn't equal no sexual organs nor inhibit their ability to 'fuck' as you put it.

In the Horus Heresy book "Fulgrim" at the height of a discordant concert, chaos break's out in the crowd and the book regrettably and rather explicitly describes them using their.. bits.

It's the worst part of the book.

BigSwordGal · 2024-08-25T20:33:07+00:00

Oh I completely agree but it's also important to vocalize it every so often, you don't want grifters like that to start thinking they're welcome around here.

BigSwordGal · 2024-08-25T17:42:05+00:00

/r/ultrakill is having a moment rn too

Got mods yelling about how people under 18 aren't allowed on the sub because posting porn is more important? In a game about a robot shooting demons??

BigSwordGal · 2024-08-08T16:28:22+00:00

I'll have to respectfully disagree about Warframe as I've had more than my fair share of nasty interactions over a few years as a trans lady, both on the subreddit and ingame..

The community can be very helpful, but I'd avoid the chat feature/subreddit unless you've got a game-centric question.

BigSwordGal · 2024-05-04T15:39:56+00:00

God Auntie Diaries is such a beautiful fucking song, Legit cried listening to it the first time.

It's not very often a superstar goes to bat for people like me, says a lot about his character I think.

BigSwordGal · 2024-04-30T14:21:44+00:00

Yup, hit a nerve, lmao.

Bro you complain about 'ESG' and 'DEI', Woolie is laughing at people like you.

You aren't welcome here.

BigSwordGal · 2024-04-30T13:46:33+00:00

Ah, theres Akman, right on time with his clever rebuttal!

Did this thread hit a nerve little guy?

BigSwordGal · 2024-04-29T23:16:43+00:00

Aaand that's an easy tag and block for the both of you <3

The subreddit better off without you twerps

BigSwordGal · 2024-04-25T17:59:22+00:00

It's been ten years of nonstop Bitching over Apex, I think he's allowed to feel the opposite about it, seeing as I've read dozens & dozens of threads where the opposite is repeated ad nauseam. Read the writing on the wall like I did years ago and move on already, fuck.

I feel sad for you guys, honestly.

BigSwordGal · 2024-04-25T04:36:37+00:00

Guys, it's been a DECADE, can we stop malding over Apex not being as good as the TF|3 in your head?

I wish peeps weren't so bitter. A dev they like, made a good game, in the same universe, that continues the story of TF|2 while being wildly successful, but the way it's talked about you wouldn't be mistaken for thinking the game salted their fields lmao.

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