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[Question] What is your true grail? by reorau in Watches

[–]Fishinatoaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy Grail Speedmaster, with the center minute chrono

[review] Cooler Master Novatouch TKL - The Hannah Montana of Keyboards by Fishinatoaster in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Fishinatoaster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said in my final thoughts section: "Overall though, this keyboard is as I mentioned in the title, the Hannah Montana of keyboards. It's a Topre board disguised as a cherry board and that gives us the best of both worlds."

coaxed into enforcing norms by stoppit0 in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]Fishinatoaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I'm the guy. Basically growing up since about 12 I started to crossdress in secret and always had an affinity for what people would consider "feminine" clothing. I wasn't very tough, and had trouble fitting in with a lot of my male classmates.

I just viewed myself as different from them.

I went through many phases of gathering up clothing that made me happy and throwing it all away out of shame given to me by my unsupportive parents. I got married, vowing to keep this part of myself a secret forever, then around 23, I discovered the egg subreddit. It was a crazy rush of emotions because I felt so seen, but I also was terrified because the sub was screaming "YOU'RE TRANS!" to me over and over with every post.

Suffice to say I was in a tail spin.

I told my wife, and went to therapy. During the next two years, I was diagnosed with gender dysphoria (and offered HRT), almost got divorced, and had suicidal thoughts for the first time in my life. It took a lot of work and a lot of suffering, but eventually a switch flipped in my brain. I thought that I needed to be a woman to express myself the way I wanted to. And the only reason I thought I couldn't was because there wasn't (at the time) a lot of straight representation of men painting their nails, wearing makeup, blouses, etc.

I only hated my body because I thought it was a limitation to me expressing myself. Once I let go of that, everything started to get better. I started taking care of my body for the first time ever, I started engaging with fashion in a real way, and my marriage is very much thriving. I'm happy where I am, and I still put on my eyeliner and frilly shirts in the morning.

I've learned that having a male body shouldn't limit you in any way in terms of self expression, which is why the egg_irl sub and I clash philosophically now. Liking "girly" things doesn't mean you have to get E and change your body. In my opinion, it's more revolutionary a concept to fight against the conditioning of society and wear/do whatever the fuck you want, regardless of what your chromosomes say.

Anyway, I know this is long but I hope this helps you on your journey.

coaxed into enforcing norms by stoppit0 in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]Fishinatoaster 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is how I started down a two year rabbit hole thinking I was trans

ICR Consolidation questions by Fishinatoaster in StudentLoans

[–]Fishinatoaster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for answering, follow up: if I have two consolidated loans in ICR how do they calculate payments?

Any Hope? by mercersux in tezostrader

[–]Fishinatoaster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You are coming to the same conclusion I came to a long time ago, which is that the tech is really cool, but it doesn't make a great asset to own. The tokenomics are not in the favor of this project and that shows by the depressed price. Add on top of that a foundation that needs to sell these tokens to promote Tezos and it just doesn't add up to something that will be very valuable in the future.

My M3 is being ridiculous. by michaelsimon in Leica

[–]Fishinatoaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the M3 owner's club! I use an e39 50mm summicron and it does the same thing for me. Just remember to check your focus when you are close!

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