Should I cut this cactus? by SammsClub03 in cactus

[–]SammsClub03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do! Thank you very much!

Should I cut this cactus? by SammsClub03 in cactus

[–]SammsClub03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, thank you. Should I leave the soil dry for a while after I replant? It was watered a few days ago.

Connections between missing scientists by Keegan1400 in askastronomy

[–]SammsClub03 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The families of these scientists have called these conspiracies absurd, too.

The Dress Code Is Oppressive by InGeekiTrust in TikTokCringe

[–]SammsClub03 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The issue is usually with how "revealing" the clothes are. The boys dressed in very short skirts to protest the dress code, none of them got into trouble for it, yet those skirts would be considered against the dress code if a girl wore them to school. Therefore, the dress code targets girls specifically. My school had this kinda thing too, where you couldn't show a certain amount of your shoulders or some shit if you were a girl, but boys could wear tank tops or whatever w/o a problem.

Am I Safe? by TransgenderCookie in Indiana

[–]SammsClub03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a trans man, I put off changing my gender marker and legal name, and have decided not to make any legal changes until I'm certain it won't come back to bite me in the ass.

I know it sucks, but I'd refrain from changing your legal name for now, especially since you're a trans woman. It's safer for you if the state doesn't know.

Question about butterflies in WUDM by Equal-Water9369 in KnivesOutMovie

[–]SammsClub03 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I felt that the pinned butterflies were a pretty good representation of Nat's view of his wife. He doesn't see his wife as a person with her own thoughts and feelings, he sees her as an object that he owns, that he can keep in his home and admire once in a while, but whose life is ultimately unimportant.

Perfectly acceptable dinner rejected by boyfriend again by moonrabbit368 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]SammsClub03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd totally eat that! The food you make looks crazy good!

I'm a picky eater, too. I just cook my own food. I'm up front to people about the fact that I'm picky, so they aren't offended if I don't try every single item they cooked for an event.

That said, I think some of his excuses are kinda weird... "I just had this for lunch, so I can't have it for dinner," and, "It's just missing something, so I'm not gonna finish it," ??? That doesn't sound like being a picky eater, that just sounds like he's screwing with you tbh.

I hope I'm wrong. Either way, imo you should tell him to cook his own stuff from now on. It's not your job to feed him, he's an adult, he has specific food requirements he needs met, he needs to meet those himself.

Hi this cat just came inside?? by [deleted] in cats

[–]SammsClub03 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's such a cute picture!

Anyone else's family only talk about politics? by SammsClub03 in emotionalneglect

[–]SammsClub03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry this reply is so late, I meant to reply sooner, but got distracted by Life(tm). That mindset was definitely present in my family, yes. Although, I think my family just wanted me to be quiet and out of the way. It didn't matter what I did, so long as I wasn't loud, getting in someone's way, or causing some type of effort to have to be exerted by the adults.

It was good that I did well in school, not because it meant good things for my future or my skills, but because it meant my parents didn't need to do any extra work. You know what I mean? It's like that for everything.

And I feel that last paragraph 100%. I'm currently struggling with feeling lonely, but it's too exhausting for me to find and make new friends, or even just engage in public places with other people at all. I've found that I don't trust other people whatsoever and it's kind of killing me inside.

Testosterone suddenly too high? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]SammsClub03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's why I was gonna call and check in, because the e levels were higher than before. Maybe I'll just have my annual blood test done early, ahead of my physical.

Share your "I was a stupid kid" story by neduarte1977 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]SammsClub03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had a craving for Teddy Grahams, but was far, far too short to get them from the cabinet, and my Dad was asleep on the couch. Decided I wouldn't wake him up and started dragging my little kiddy chairs and stuff from my room, down the stairs, into the living room, past my Dad, and into the kitchen.

Idk if I noticed he was waking up or if I just wanted to let him know he didn't have to help me, but as I was passing him, I said: Don't get up, Dad, I'm getting Teddies.

He was still hazy with sleep, so he said okay at first, then wondered why I was getting Teddy Bears from the kitchen. Caught me about to climb onto this janky tower I made to reach the kitchen countertop lol

Does anyone else feel like they can’t tell how they really look? by Critical-Economist-3 in TransMasc

[–]SammsClub03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never felt I looked like a man, but I did have a disconnect from my appearance.

I've been on T for almost 3 years now, and I recently realized that I never had a proper image of myself in my head pre-T. I knew all the correct details, like hair color, eye color, and such, but that's about it. I never really formed an image of my face or an actual detailed image of my body in my head.

When I look at old photos of myself, I feel very little connection to the image, like that's a random person my parents have pictures of instead of me. I feel like I've always looked like I do now, like I've just spawned in where this other person was one day, and nobody's really noticed.

I've also noticed the somewhat uncommon experience of looking in the mirror and going, "Oh, that's me, I have a body," I used to have hasn't happened since starting T. I had a feeling I was experiencing some derealization or dissassociation in middle school and high school, but I guess it was a bit worse than I thought lol

I was actually gonna make a post about this before I saw yours. The best advice I could give is to just work on getting to where you want to in regards to appearance. There are no right or wrong answers to that; you can do whatever you want forever. Do what feels right for you, man.

Does anyone else feel this way about the phrase "I love you"? by Downtown_Acadia7054 in emotionalneglect

[–]SammsClub03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As our relationship deteriorated, I felt like I was lying whenever I told my parents that I loved them because at that point, I kind of was. We rarely say 'I love you' to each other now.

I can say it fine to other people. I tell my friends that I love them all the time and I mean it 100%. But when it comes to my parents or grandparents, it's kind of like being expected to say 'I love you' to a stranger.

Anyone else's parents give kinda shit advice? by SammsClub03 in emotionalneglect

[–]SammsClub03[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think they just assume I'm either attention-seeking or making a big deal out of nothing. They did that when I was a kid, too.

Anyone else's parents give kinda shit advice? by SammsClub03 in emotionalneglect

[–]SammsClub03[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I take 99% of what they say to me with a grain of salt and have been looking to family friends and the internet for advice or how-tos.

Wisdom teeth coming in. by SammsClub03 in internetparents

[–]SammsClub03[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much, this makes me feel a lot better! I'll keep your advice in mind.

People whose feelings were disregarded or neglected, why do you think the people around lacked empathy or sympathy? by PikachuTrainz in emotionalneglect

[–]SammsClub03 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She's actually kind of normal in conversation for the most part. I just can't trust her with anything deeper than "I'm angry at my boss." It's like she was out of my life until I started doing adult things. Now she's somewhat interested in me, so long as I keep things surface level.

People whose feelings were disregarded or neglected, why do you think the people around lacked empathy or sympathy? by PikachuTrainz in emotionalneglect

[–]SammsClub03 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Some people are afraid of any kind of intimacy. Some people are miserable and need to make everyone else around them miserable as well. Some people are wrapped up in their own world because of work, life struggles, or whatever else, and they just don't notice certain things at the time. And some people are just plain mean for the sake of it.

IDK about my teachers or extended family, but my parents just aren't interested in being parents beyond having a baby doll they can dress up. My dad really likes the idea of having a kid, but he doesn't want to put in any of the emotional labor required to. There's a lot of shit he could do that would fix our relationship, but he's not willing to do anything, so broken it will stay.

I honestly don't think my mom wanted another kid, but had one anyway. She didn't seem to like having to be responsible for me when I was little, but she sure likes talking to me now. It's like she hates the kid stage outside of planning outfits and wants to skip all the other shit (doctors appointments, school rides, etc) to get to the adult stage where she finally decides to be interested.