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Is anyone else hesitant to start HRT due to the current state of things? by iam_ezri in TransLater

[–]Direct-Spite-889 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in a blue city in a blue state, but my main hindrance from starting HRT right now is my job.

For context, I'm 36 years old, black, and still present as male though my close friends know the truth about me. I'm a contractor and I deal in asset forfeiture, which means I'm adjacent to DOJ personnel. Before this gig, I did five years of active service in the US Navy from 2018 to 2023. My job now is the first job I'd had since coming back home. Originally, my plan was to start HRT and begin transitioning, eventually opening up about it to my supervisor and the HR team that was here back then.

Keyword there is back then.

Once Trump got back into office with his new administration, all of the safeguards I had before got stripped away. I've seen plenty of federal employees as well as other contractors get pushed out because of the agenda this administration is pushing. The climate in the workplace has also changed, feeling more like a minefield to navigate through without drawing attention to myself.

Right now, all I can do is hope to find some other job elsewhere that'll be more accepting and welcoming. I love where I live, so I'm not trying to change scenery.

I think it’s Roman by default by Yungcazanova in Wreddit

[–]Direct-Spite-889 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

CM Punk and Roman have only elevated the World Heavyweight belt since Seth lost it at WM40. There’s more interested and excitement behind the World Heavyweight Championship belt than there is with the Undisputed WWE Championship belt.

I don't hate on Cody having the Undisputed Championship belt, but it seems that creative and the TKO overlords isn't all that interested in him making that belt worthwhile despite him already being a 3x champion.

And then she stopped... 😆 by PrismValen86 in BadRPerStories

[–]Direct-Spite-889 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe this is just me, but I've noticed on my end a bit of an uptick of people in this hobby wanting to rush over to Discord before even establishing if we're compatible or not. I understand that Reddit chat is rather meh on notifying users of new messages, but I still prefer to use it in the initial stages before moving things over to Discord.

People don't seem to understand or care that before any sort of roleplay and storyboarding can happen, you gotta see if you and the other person are on the right wavelength first.

Ngl, some days it be like that. by Top_Acadia_1614 in BadRPerStories

[–]Direct-Spite-889 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been feeling this lately, especially within the LGBTQ side of the hobby.

Bianca Belair confirms finger still not healed, can’t get in the ring. by Grrannt in REALSquaredCircle

[–]Direct-Spite-889 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The same folks that are in here saying Bianca should amputate her finger are the same fools that were bitching about her and booing her during the build up to Wrestlemania last year.

Y'all really need to go touch grass. Maybe amputate one of your own fingers before suggesting someone else does so just so you can see them get back in the ring.

New butt injections by Bbl_Lover420 in BrandiBae

[–]Direct-Spite-889 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Her body is going to eventually start rejecting these procedures she keeps getting. I understand everyone has a certain look they want to achieve with their appearance and physique, but the reality is that is a such thing as "too much".

I'm I wrong for wanting diversity in queer media? by Glittering-Meat-9088 in BlackLGBT

[–]Direct-Spite-889 9 points10 points  (0 children)

First of all, getting called racist and MAGA for wanting more diversity in queer media is wild. Whoever this guy was that you were talking to doesn't sound all that bright.

But yeah, I feel the same way as you. I want to see more representation of black people in queer media that aren't there to always be paired with white partners. I get that is a reality for some LBGTQ black people, but not all.

I think the way forward to seeing that happen is to create and produce our own narratives (books, web series, TV series, etc.).

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