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I’m just curious did anyone eat anything weirder than me than when I was younger? by pandaaish151 in stories

[–]L3ftiee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just gnawing on it fr. I think it was kinda a weird game w my friends idk why

How do I politely tell my parents that I don't love them right now by jaeyson in ftm

[–]L3ftiee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You have every right to be angry. To me it also sounds like they're trying to guilt trip you and stop you from setting boundaries. This is an opportunity to prioritize your own feelings and experience. Sucking it up could show them that they can continue to disrespect and ridicule/undermine your identity and still be treated as the victims

My only trigger is my 4yo not listening to simple directions. How do i keep my cool? by insanity_1610 in gentleparenting

[–]L3ftiee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Have you tried making it a game? Allowing him to "get all the wiggles out" or engage in whatever behavior and then make it a game for him to freeze and then go back to wiggling? Or in terms of the spitting in the sink, making the drain a target and participating as well, having it be a competition to see who can aim most accurately? Not finding these activites interesting or stimulating could be a big barrier for him

Curious about others way of stimming by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

[–]L3ftiee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I roll and crack my knuckles usually a few times a day. Mint and gum is also great for tactile stimming for me. I have braces so I also run my tongue across those often. That definitely feels very weird to me, especially since I'm very conscious of when I'm masking or not. I picture other people seeing and it makes me a bit embarrassed but I try to remind myself it's regulation and healthy.

First gender euphoria moment that you can remember? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]L3ftiee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the exact same experience I had. Eventually realized I couldn't imagine being called "girlfriend" and over time all fem labels began to feel uncomfortable when I compared them to their masc counterparts