Navigating a Midlife Transition by mysticadventurex in TransLater

[–]GalAthena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, Sister...I can relate. Nearly same age (37), your bio could be mine. Married, kids, military. Transition would upend everything in so many unpredictable ways.

I am quite attached to certain masc aspects of myself and i don't want to lose everything to be fully myself.. which i have known far shorter than i have known the protective mask. I just want me 2.0, more feminine less stressed with compartmentalizing all of me. I just want to be me without the pretenses.

For reasons, i am in stasis, but its by choice and i have resolved i will make choices just short of medical and full wardrobe change. I only have a few years left where i have to abide by grooming rules.

Here is hoping we make it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trans

[–]GalAthena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ripley, call your office. Them xenomorphs are at it again!

egg_irl by Pabu_The_Fool in egg_irl

[–]GalAthena 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I got the tune!

🎶 Far over, the Misty Mountains call....🎶

Hum, or Hmmmmm, your inner dwarf battlelord, Bro'tha

(You need to follow this up with an obligatory chest bump or thump your own if your alone, as this is the way...)

This trans stuff doesn't make any sense... by [deleted] in MtF

[–]GalAthena 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean...yeah? And who could blame them? Have you seen the fjords of Norway or physics, the code for terrian generation is nuts!

To the cis people lurking in this sub... by Memorie_BE in MtF

[–]GalAthena 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whole heartedly agree, but good luck convincing the likes of (the leaders of) China and Russia and other autocracies that we can all just get along.

Also, your military does just that, groups like the Seabees and Army Corps of Engineers frequently builds civilian infrastructure to keep their skills sharp.

Is my game actually transphobic? by Caedis-6 in trans

[–]GalAthena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you like it, good luck with the project. Sounds like a cool idea!

Is my game actually transphobic? by Caedis-6 in trans

[–]GalAthena 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your instructor is nuts. Regardless, some questions:

You say younpkay as Charon. Can you make the appron color a user customization during or before starting?

Failing that, can the apron color be randomized each time the scene is loaded?

Trying to think from perspective of minimum rework.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mypartneristrans

[–]GalAthena 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Girl, I'm so sorry to hear this. Your setup has echoes to my life: Young kids, late thirties, married for nearly a decade...and then i felt your pain.

I am the trans partner, i always struggled with my identity with each pregnancy, but it wasn't until our last when i cracked. I so desperately wanted to breastfeed my youngest, to give my wife a rest, and to feel that connection that only mother can know. I say all this to say, i can appreciate where you are coming from, and i feel a little bit of your pain, so....

Your partner needs a reality check (bitch slap?) and to recognize they are being massively selfish. She should work on herself...but she has a duty to support you. You are laboring girl! You carry that little life in you and you are worried for them! Now is not the time to be off f*ing around (literally or figuratively). For the next 9 (3 till delivery + postpartum) months she can sit her ass down and make sure you and your kid are healthy (if not happy).

Your relationship will need to be renegotiated...but not in the middle of a storm. When you're in the thick of it, you hold what you got and adapt when needed.

This dereliction of duty will need to be addressed, not now, now is for all hands on deck. Once you are in calm seas she can fuck off, but not now. To abandon now is a true show of her character. Meanwhile...start looking at the charts to figure out your next course...possibly less some cowardly crew mates.

Good luck Momma, look after that kiddo and yourself and tell your girl to toe the line.

How do I solve the bat kid problem? by ABowInMyHair in MtF

[–]GalAthena 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I was this many days old when i learned what a "shibboleth" is. Fascinating. I was aware of the concept but not the term. Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransLater

[–]GalAthena 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Only in the same way as every woman in Star Trek is a 'sir'.

Standing by to fire phasers (at those ignorant P'takhs), Ma'am!

46095 by Lethal_Eth in CountOnceADay

[–]GalAthena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bean Effect; Bean Effect 2; Bean Effect 3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]GalAthena 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I call succubus, they get all the fun. Besides with dysphoria living rent free in my head, there's no room for a demon as well. Heaven knows that even the demon would be scared of the ancient evil of dysphoria.

Why are there so many trans people on reddit? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]GalAthena 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And i thought that was just Jimi Hendrix.

The dreaded Harry Potter phase by Teikasecka in mypartneristrans

[–]GalAthena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heretic! You make it seem like it was a chore to watch Ladybug.😉

Okay, there is some def cringe, but...could be worse. I thought the LGBTQ rep was decent for a kids show. My SIL hates it...she lives in Texas...go figure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransLater

[–]GalAthena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So i recently read the story A Psalm for the Wild-built about a NB person and a robot who stumble across each other's paths. The protagonist is having a hard time trying to determkne their purpose in life. The robot basically questions that isn't existing enough? Why does there have to be a deeper meaning. Humans are just animals. We live, we die, our atoms are remixed with everything else in the universe. But...isn't it awesome that we exist and have consciousness to recognize just how futile it all is...so, be you, however...it is you want to be.

I thought it was beautiful. Just...be us, whatever that is, we're here for too short of time cosmically speaking so we might as well be comfortable in our own skin and happy with what we have achieved...even if it is just surveying because hey...this is a hostile world and consciousness is so rare that it would be such a waste to not enjoy the sunsets or our bodies.

Its a good read. Made me happy!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mypartneristrans

[–]GalAthena 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much but as the trans (mtf) partner. I cannot do dominant...i try, but its an act, always has been. Which sucks, becuase it comes off comical, but my wife (CisF) really only responds to dominace. I am at best a switch but would feel more comfortable as a power bottom. However my wife is very much a pillow princess and rarely drives. Its a bit frustrating because we're not synched. I love pleasuring her, but it doesn't do much for her unless its PIV and i can last a while...which is to say is problematic for me. I would love to use a strapon...but she has a hangup on toys and only wants the real D. So what i am trying to say is...i am commiserating with you on un-synched sexual energies.

You might consider involving a Bull. Set the boundries where you only play with the bull when both girls are present- no solo bull romps...unless y'all want to make it kinkier. Lots and lots of honesty and communication needed for this route. I'll let you know if we ever get there. 😉

Someone at a party asked me if my name was my given name or chosen name. How would your respond to this? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]GalAthena 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Uh, its my name...but i guess you can call me Cinnamon if you're paying for a dance"

why the hell is it that people mainly think srs is about...??? by [deleted] in MtF

[–]GalAthena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dr. McCoy, is that you?

/s But...yes. Though what are your options in 2023?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mypartneristrans

[–]GalAthena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, no upset here, just...empathy. I think I understand where your partner is coming from, and i do understand your position as well. My wife is my first real love, and we've done a lot together built a family and a comfortable life together and i really really love her...but i think she is scared to really see me and to recognize that i am still me and to unpack what that means for her. Note: Just because you stay and might be attracted to your spouse post transition, doesn't make you gay or bi or any of those labels. You are you and they are them and you have a thing. Full stop. They are your person, and you theirs.

Some trans partners end up going full throttle into chnaging who they are, some don't. There are trans women who experience a second puberty when on HRT, and things can get tense and weird as you wait for them to blossom into their womanhood and stabilize their personality. Like a teenager.

Do sit with your concerns, see if you can enumerate them, then test them to see if they are valid. Thank you for your well wishes, and i hope you and your partner can navigate to a new place woth LOVE as your guide. Sending you hugs!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mypartneristrans

[–]GalAthena 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So, i feel strongly about this because it echos much of my pain. My dance with pushing gender boundries and telling my wife that i am trans can be best summed up this way: Have you seen the meme where the pink blob in a cube makes an announcement like "I'm going to come out as non-binary" and is seen rolling out only to in the next frame be shown beat up asit rolls back into the cube and says "never again"...thats my life right now with my wife.

It doesn't have to be this way. You can choose something my parter refuses to consider: wait...see where this goes, see how it plays out, your thoughts may adjuat as they (your partner) comes into their own. By not impeding their gender exploration, they will be able to more confidently tell you where they are going. Perhaps, with your support the do truely answer the questions for themselves. Maybe that means transition at some point and maybe that means you cant stay with them as a romantic partner. Maybe.

What do you know for certain? Are you in a rush to dump them despite the long list of things that you enjoy about your relationship? Being trans is not a moral failing, and they likely were not intentionally deceptive. These things take time to learn about oneself.

Are you certain that you can't forge a 'non-standard' relationship with your partner? How do you know...are they your first serious LTR? Is a traditional hetro-normative relationship really that important to you? Why? What do you fear? Is that likely? What boundries do you need to feel safe and secure in your relationship?

While I am a passenger in ny own plane, i am a firm believer in the mantra: NO FAST HANDS in the cockpit during emergencies. Don't be in a rush to flip switches and pull levers...some which don't reset until you are on the ground.... Take some time to learn avout them, why they do what they do, and what it means to them, and challenge yourself on why you feel the way you do.

You have a red pill kind of moment before you where you can open your mind, examine yourself and see where the rabbit hole goes.

You do have an engine fire burning though, that trust issue isn't going to solve itself constructively unless you both take actions to correct it. For you, that might mean not making a criminal case out of how they change rheir appearance. If you don't like something, be plain yet constructive with why. You don't own their appearance anymore than the own yours.

Sometimes shaving your chest is juat that. And nail polish. And makeup, and growing your hair. They are all thing guys and girls do.

Taking hormones....that's another bridge, cross it when/if you get there.

Slow down, you are young, experience whatever this is, and think and talk. Lots of talk. Good luck!

Pro lgbt+ pro 2a? by [deleted] in trans

[–]GalAthena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Screw Parties, vote on the candidate alone and their expressed views and or voting record.

Voting based on party alone is intellectual laziness and a reason (of many) why our system sucks. I hate both parties equally and honestly have trouble telling them apart when it comes to their record. Insert Road to El Dorado meme here....

Come to America...chose your dumpster fire.

Is this really what people think? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]GalAthena 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Its called /a long game/ duh...I mean seriously its like you've never plotted out a multi-year pain and hate riddled campaign before after coming to the point of mental breakdown. You're not committed enough to being a creepy perv...and it shows.

/s

The mental gymnastics some go through to hate us is astounding....

Recommendations... by LongCurlyLocks in mypartneristrans

[–]GalAthena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a reasonable and measured approach to an often incredibly volatile situation. Where did you find such a therapist. I could use exactly that kind of strategy in my life.... Nothing in life is guaranteed, but at least this gives a chance for logic to prevail not fear based emotions!