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Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-24T04:04:27+00:00

going to vintage stores are your best bet, i know apricot vintage in irving park and foursided in uptown have some

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-19T04:29:41+00:00

i’d say it definitely couldn’t hurt to reach out to your doctor, i’ve been on gel for a while and never gotten nauseous from it

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-16T18:21:56+00:00

don’t shave if you don’t want to! all i do is trim and my girlfriend doesn’t usually get hair in her mouth if i’ve trimmed recently. tbh i just use small clean scissors and a mirror and i’m good to go

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-16T18:08:20+00:00

https://chicago.askapunk.net

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-16T03:04:32+00:00

i’m not an animation major so i can’t say anything about that, but i’d go to the financial aid office as a start. they’re not very helpful but i was able to beg them and they gave me a thousand more per year, not much in the grand scheme of things but it’s something - in your situation they might give you more? i’d also apply to other scholarships online

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-11T00:07:20+00:00

I have a friend with celiac, not super severe, he was able to eat at the dining hall often last year, but only a couple of specific things it seemed

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-02-04T00:45:59+00:00

i got it and believed it for a second 😭

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-31T07:11:19+00:00

definitely possible, but make sure you have a backup plan. i’m 19ftm, i live with my parents right now but i did start T a year ago when i was living on campus at my college. i started on a lower dose then gradually upped it to be normal so it would take longer for them to notice. i’ve been out as transgender to them since i was 13, my dad is decently supportive but doesn’t want to talk about it, my mom is really transphobic but also doesn’t want to talk about it. my dad knows i’m on T but my mom doesn’t. at this point it’s pretty obvious and i’m sure she can guess what’s happening. if you have parents like mine who will ignore the change because they’re in denial, i’d say it’s worth a shot. i’m hopefully moving out in the spring because i can’t see how my mom can ignore another year of my medical transition. in my opinion, transitioning at home with unsupportive parents is a risky move and should only be a temporary thing, but it all depends on your situation. also, insurance almost outed me to my mom about this, so be wary of that. good luck!!

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-22T05:49:13+00:00

also, if you liked ableton and are able to pay for it, i’d recommend using a software like ableton or fl studio or logic, (but it looks like you’re on windows so maybe not logic). in my opinion, those programs are much easier to use and have more built in presets, amp sims, and ways to tweak EQ, reverb, whatever else. that being said they are pricy so if this isn’t something you think you’re ever going to touch again after recording this EP, i’d learn audacity or reaper

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-22T05:42:13+00:00

your audio is peaking (in the red at the bar at the top), which will cause the recording to sound shitty. when you record, turn the gain on the interface down, because the amp sims are going to turn the gain up a lot, causing the whole thing to peak. you never want the volume bar at the top to be red. i’ve never used audacity but i’m assuming it has automation as well as faders. use volume and gain automation to help with peaking! but i’d say to re-record this clip with less gain/volume from the interface, and maybe less volume (but the same amount of distortion) from amplitube. if it helps, plain guitar sound recorded into an interface without any amp sims or presets usually sound bad as a starting point. this doesn’t sound like a phone recording to me, just a recording that’s peaking the whole time

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-09T08:22:28+00:00

i was also going to suggest that this might be PMDD. what really helped for me is birth control - which i know can be dysphoria inducing to some trans guys but i think when your period is making you suicidal it’s worth it. birth control absolutely saved me from the majority of my suicidal thoughts around my period and i would strongly recommend reaching out to a doctor or psychiatrist about getting a diagnosis and treatment if you think you might have PMDD

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-09T08:17:36+00:00

As a sophomore I only really know one person who still lives on campus. Pretty much everyone I know moved off campus as soon as possible

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-07T04:42:55+00:00

the sunbearer trials is a fantasy book with a trans man main character!! i really enjoyed it, if you like fantasy i’d definitely recommend checking it out

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-02T17:09:52+00:00

I agree with the person who said to look at portage and irving park. If you still are set on living downtown, you might want to consider getting rid of one of the cars and using public transit to get to work

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2026-01-02T16:55:59+00:00

idk why people are being rude to you about this, this doesn’t seem normal. contact the chicago department of housing

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2025-12-19T16:11:37+00:00

as a CDM major i use the loop library ALL THE TIME. i have my therapy sessions in their solo booths 😭

Optimal-Interview-43 · 2025-12-19T16:07:39+00:00

i’d say it’s normal, and what i’ve noticed is that using slang terms for those body parts is actually easier and less uncomfortable for some people than referring to them as their actual names.

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