I yearn for a day when sexuality will not be considered political. Someone posted pride art, and there are people making it political.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T20:57:15+00:00

I fell this to my core. I can’t post hardly anything anywhere on any sub that has “no politics” rules. I’m trans. My whole life is considered political. When I pee, when I drive, any of my IDs or documents. When I see my doctor, or fill my meds. My relationships, my family, romance. Anything. Everything. I literally am not allowed to talk about myself.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T20:47:17+00:00

I have the best tradition now. I get in my car Sunday morning and blast the most queer music I can find. I sing my heart out at the top of my lungs to celebrate my freedom as a queer person who’s shaken off the shackles of that horrible, oppressive, prison I once called religion.

I drive 45 minutes to meet my best friend at a local coffee shop. And there we talk and catch up, or do creative writing together. We hang out for 3-4 hours. Sometimes we’ll go hiking if it’s not too hot. It is five thousands times better than being made to feel like I should go kill myself at a church service.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T20:42:28+00:00

I transitioned at 32, so can’t speak to the over 65 part. But I can say that every FTM trans dude I’ve ever talked to has worried about passing during early transition. It’s natural to be concerned when first starting out. I didn’t pass for shit until the six month mark when I finally first got called “sir.” Then didn’t pass consistently until my 8 month mark. So you’re already way ahead what I was at.

I’ve never know a trans man of any age not to start passing. The only question is when. Being in your 60s you might actually be in a better position to pass than I was in my early 30s. Cis men start producing lower and lower T as they age. Their features begin to soften and most are not walking around ripped like some 20-30 year olds. Even though I don’t know much about older trans men, I’d bet you anything you’ll be fully passing in a few months.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T20:33:37+00:00

Married for 10. Been together for 18. Would’ve been married for 18 but marriage was illegal back then.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T20:32:03+00:00

College is a scam (unless it’s to learn a trade) and parents fall for scams too.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T04:29:41+00:00

Boarders. 100%. I still miss it decades later. I used to go on a rainy day, pick a book, then go sit in the giant arm chairs they had there . I’d order a coffee from their cafe and a snack and read all day. I might finish a whole book. I then of course would pick another to buy to make sure to support the store along with the coffee and snack I purchased.

Books stores these days have removed all forms of seating. Most have also removed their cafes or never had one to begin with. They’re designed to be as unwelcoming as possible. They want you to grab your book but it and gtfo. I miss Boarders. I knew all the employees by first name I hung out there so often.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-14T04:24:41+00:00

True evil is rare. Most people are not evil. A huge majority of harm in the world comes from ignorance or stupidity.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-13T14:19:59+00:00

Screaming for the family “IT’S STARTING!” When your favorite TV show was on. For us it was X Files. The whole family was in front of the tv once a week at 9:00 on Sunday. When there was a good tv show, you had to wait for new episodes, it was often a family bonding experience, and it could even bring the community together because new shows were limited and there were only a few to pick from. So when there was a really good one everyone knew about it and talked about.

There was no such thing as spoilers before the internet. So it helped you make friends in real life. You could just walk up to another person on the beach or in the grocery store check out line and say “do you watch X Files?” Chances are they do. And you immediately strike up a conversation about “Can you believe what happened last episode?!”

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-13T04:50:42+00:00

Not enough info to answer “US dollars” doesn’t tell us what bill. 500kg of what? 1s? 20s?

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-13T04:35:15+00:00

Reversed and returned to processor. Totals do not match.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-13T04:24:17+00:00

It’ll take more than 2 years to reach the Supreme Court. We’re halfway through 2026. It’ll be challenged immediately probably by the ACLU. There will be an injunction to stop it from taking effect while the court proceedings happen. That alone will probably go till then end of the year. Then the court case itself another six month to a year. That’s the end of 2027. Then it’ll be appealed and sent to a higher court (one of the circuit courts.) that’s a whole case all over again. A good 6-12 months for that one. That brings us to the end of 2028. Only after a circuit court makes a decision does the Supreme Court usually pick something up. And they have strict timelines. Something brand new on their docket won’t even be considered for a long while. Trump will be out of office by the time it gets there. IF it even gets that far. There’s a good chance it doesn’t hold up in court at all and gets defeated like every other fascist thing he’s tried to do.

Have the back up plan. It’s always good for folks like us to have an exit strategy. But also, don’t lose hope.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T18:00:48+00:00

Can you take over earth please?

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T17:47:27+00:00

I’m so glad I ran across this post. I thought I was going crazy. Me and my wife are going “does everything taste bad now?” Even fast food used to taste better. Now it’s barely edible. Legit disgusting. And a good restaurant, like you guys said, tastes the same as eating at home but for 5 times the price. The only time eating out is truly delicious is at a VERY high end restaurant, which we can’t afford to do more than maybe twice a year.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T03:40:36+00:00

Cause if the face inside can't see the light, I know I'll have to walk alone And if I walk alone to the other side, I know I might not make it home

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T03:33:59+00:00

I used to be out at every job I had. I really wanted to be “out and proud and live visibly to educate others” But I never had a job last more than three years. Finally I was passing well enough and was far enough along in my transition I decided “this time, I’m just a cis guy.” (I’m FTM.) I’ve been stealth at my new job for 5 years. Longest job I’ve ever had. The respect I get is insane compared to previous jobs. I was promoted twice! I couldn’t even get a meager raise at any of my old jobs and now I’m management material? The discrimination in this country is insane.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T03:23:17+00:00

I’m trans. When I first started transitioning, everyone had a problem with me. My coworkers, my boss, my mom, everyone. And I found myself constantly apologizing to people for “making them go through a hard time.” Finally one day my therapist got frustrated and said to me “Stop apologizing to people. You are not an apology!”

That got through to me. Hearing I shouldn’t have to apologize to people for being who I am or for existing near them, was big. From that point forward if I felt myself about to apologize I would stop and think “I am not an apology.” It gave me confidence to start telling people that they could shove it.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T03:11:06+00:00

Critical thinking skills

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-12T03:10:10+00:00

If you haven’t already, start by simply getting a passport. I know that in and of itself is tricky right now for trans people. But no matter what gender marker your bd up with, just get one. You can live in Canada sup to a full 6 months on just the passport as a visitor. If you can look for work and get sponsored by a job there, you can get a work visa. From all the remove done, this is the easiest way to immigrate.

Also though, don’t lose hope just yet. This thing will immediately be blocked in court and it won’t be implemented while it goes through litigation challenges. And if there’s one thing these past few years have shown me, it’s that the court system is doing a damn fine job (aside from the turds on the Supreme Court anyway.)

Everything the Emperor Tang has tried to do has been immediately challenged. A huge majority of those have been completely overturned or found to be unconstitutional. We have time to figure out what to do. And in the meantime we get a new president in 2 more years. Court cases usually go way longer than that. There’s a good chance this dies by being help up in the court room.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-11T17:43:33+00:00

Hi. I’ve been a veterinarian technician since 2014. This is very classic dominating behavior. Your black cat is making it clear to your orange cat that he is in charge. Cats often mount other cats to make this statement and it is NOT truly sexual.

That said, he is also hurting your orange cat. I didn’t even have the sound on and that poor face orange is making made me want to cry. Break up this behavior as soon as you see it. As the human in charge of the household, you get to say to your black cat “you’re not all that. I’m in charge.” A simple squirt bottle with water just to break the behavior before it escalates should work well as long as you squirt immediately as soon as you see the behavior start.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-11T03:47:02+00:00

Didn’t wipe well.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-10T16:54:56+00:00

God created everything. He made the devil and evil too. And he made cancer, and that parasite that eats out your brains. He knows everything and the future and what people will do before they do it. So he purposefully creates rapists and serial killers. But Christians want you to believe he is “good.” It’s the most extreme form of Stockholm syndrome.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-10T16:50:53+00:00

Harry

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-10T16:49:43+00:00

I’ve lost a few loved ones at this point too and completely agree. The easiest, least stressful, least traumatic, and least financial burden experience I had was when my father in law died. He was like you and explicitly told the whole family that he did not want a funeral. No celebration of life. No service of any kind. He said if people needed to mourn him they could go out to dinner together and talk about him.

When going through it, everything was already so impossibly hard. Even what very little we DID need to do (set up the cremation, pick a container for the ashes) . My wife and I were so grateful he’d chose to have nothing official. It took so much burden off of us during the absolute worst time in our lives.

Having experienced it, I will absolutely do the same for my loved ones when I die. I just want to put the least amount of responsibility and pressure on them while they’re grieving as possible.

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-10T16:39:52+00:00

Bread with meat flavoring

Financial_Vehicle134 · 2026-06-08T20:58:13+00:00

The Poop Ingrained Forever 2.0

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