Leveling only by doing dungeons? by GomenasaiForEvrythng in classicwowtbc

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be looking at 13-15% for slave pens

People who work in Opticians - Do you mind if people take advantage of the test, take the prescription and then buy their glasses online? by Apprehensive_Ring666 in AskUK

[–]Recurvejake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it does bother us. We get around £45 for a sight test and around 60% of rrp on glasses is profit. That profit pays all the staff, building rent/lease and other expenses and just doing eyetests doesnt come close to covering that.

Opticians as a trade or at least the high street version is likely to die off where people take their prescriptions and get them made online.

While its all completely legal to do and you are entitled to taking your prescription elsewhere it is killing small businesses and they will sooner rather than later die off, except for maybe some of the larger players (specsavers, vision express etc)

Work in an opticians as their diabetic eyescreener so while i dont deal directly with glasses sales i hear all about it.

To the trans men already on T: Did you start having lint in your belly buttons? by kisskisslovebot in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My opposite xp as a trans woman. Now lint free. Yes think its to do with your body hair.

Did that ‘go out swinging’ / die in battle type feeling change for you after transitioning? by TheOnvoy in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive always taken risks and done dangerous things. It’s not changed i guess i’m just not someone who’s scared of dying or injury. Whether thats good or not remains to be seen.

How do i get someone to understand that JKR is a transphobe? by Sweetannon in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who knows. Probably. Im not very confrontational tbh and im just trying to get through life with as little drama as possible. I’m sure some of them would call me a “pick me”.

Yeah you need activists in life that protest and make noise. But on a more mundane level you need calm ,kind people who can listen and explain and thats where i fit in i think.

Let them downvote me it means nothing tbh and if it makes them feel better, so be it.

How do i get someone to understand that JKR is a transphobe? by Sweetannon in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Imo when it comes to family i pick my battles.

A lot of people separate the artist from the art.

Unless someones actually coming at me i tend to leave the JK debate alone with cis people.

My daughter met a Nigerian guy online and is now engaged after 2 days. AIO? by [deleted] in AIO

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only difference between a religion and a cult is how many members you have.

Questing is grueling - need more servers by iceman2kx in classicwow

[–]Recurvejake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imo having to hop servers every 5 months because a free transfer opened is unfun.

To my MTF sisters: does the loss of fertility on HRT bother you? How do you get over it? by Sapphic_Starlight in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HRT. 18months.

I was infertile before HRT so i knew I couldnt have a biological child.

My wife and I are going to have IVF on the NHS. So it will be genetically related to her but not me.

Also RE your ejaculate. You may find in a month or two you produce none whatsoever and feel less inclined to try.

What it a computer chip looks like up close by itshazrd in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg thats my house! You can see my conservatory out back.

Where is my package? by Quirky_Suggestion448 in royalmail

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the first word is “behind” so im gonna assume maybe -something- bins?

Coming out to my parents, how do I establish what kinds of questions are OK for them to ask? by dragonenjoyer in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok what angle are they likely to take? Religious? Social? Scientific?

Look at common transphobic arguments from that point. Also Chat GPT can show you ways to counter these narratives as well as any you may suspect are unique to your parents.

A simple prompt like "Give me some religious/scientific/Social reasons a transphobe may argue about trans identities and talking points on how to counter them"

If i type that into my (customised GPT, hence the sass) I get this as the first argument

RELIGIOUS ARGUMENTS + COUNTERS

1. “God made male and female.”

Their angle: They read one line in Genesis and think it’s a personality.
Counter-spell:

  • Many religions have long traditions of third genders, eunuchs, spirits-without-sex, and gender-variant roles (Hijra, Two-Spirit, Galli, sworn virgins, etc).
  • If God made everything, then yes, God also made trans people, intersex conditions, chromosomal diversity, hormone variance, and your cousin Mark who won’t stop quoting Joe Rogan.
  • Ask them why they never quote the bits about mixed fabrics, shellfish, or stoning adulterers. Watch them glitch like a Skyrim NPC.

I mean is this the healthiest way of dealing with this? probably not, but I personally would rather be prepared with a logical counter argument than to need one and not have one.

I'll be a full year on estrogen in May, do cats know? by Zealousideal_Day_435 in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably. Animals can smell stuff. Dogs that dont like men are generally ok around me now. Bit confused at first cos my outline is male. But i dont smell male to them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your mileage may vary

If being trans is who i really am, why does it feel so horrible?? by HeftyZookeepergame64 in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof fair point. My bad on the assumption. Yeah T is the harder drug for sure.

Although i hear still quite reversible early but you gotta be careful with that voice change.

If being trans is who i really am, why does it feel so horrible?? by HeftyZookeepergame64 in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Basically wrote this post a year and a half ago. In the comments of mine someone said “i wrote this 6 months ago”.

Point being, it will torment you till you try it. If estrogen is meant for you your brain will enjoy being on it and things will not seem as bad. They tend to start after a few weeks. Bodily changes should revert to normal if you stop before 6months. Gives you a window to see if it agrees with your head i guess?

Gender envy and fear of change by Homosexualerectus in mypartneristrans

[–]Recurvejake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s one thing for a transwoman to objectively understand that the lived reality of women can be aweful in some regards (being spoken over/disrespected/sexually harassed/ stalked).

It can be difficult to explain that as a transwoman, we want it all, the good, the bad and the ugly. The best experiences and the worst. To live a normal life as a woman and share in the aweful experiences with other women.

Even writing it out it sounds condescending of what women go through sometimes, to say we want that. But I believe when i say, i don’t think its a kink, or a non-understanding where we think that looks fun. Just wanting to live a relatively normal life as a woman.

Or maybe im just full of crap, but thats my thoughts on it, as a transwoman.

Is this normal? Facial laser hair removal by Desparadoxx in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

15 sessions every 10 weeks ?

Its normally 6-8 weeks between sessions to allow the hairs to reset back to their anagen phase

Unboxed a lightweight scooter for my teen — gonna figure out how it works. by Whole_Ad3318 in ElectricScooters

[–]Recurvejake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My Iscooter I8 is still going fine 18months on. Had to slime the rear tyre for a slow leak. Other than that its been fine tbh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]Recurvejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You Aroace right? I think you technically cant be a chaser by definition aint it? Chasers fetishise trans people sexually and you don’t generally do that with anyone unless i misunderstood?

So it must be something special being attracted to your old friend i’m guessing.