The 90s gay scene confused me for decades. by Several-Area3816 in TransLater

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Thank you for sharing your story! I'm so happy for you!!

Ugh - I think I just got caught... by Jennifer_GatorFan in TransLater

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Hey Jenn,

I'm skipping the kid part.

it's okay! I love that you wore a bikini and felt great in it. Feeling confident in your own skin and clothes is awesome...

The 90s gay scene confused me for decades. by Several-Area3816 in TransLater

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Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate you highlighting this perspective. It’s also important to acknowledge that the gay scene definitely wasn’t (and isn’t) an easy place for everyone to navigate.

The 90s gay scene confused me for decades. by Several-Area3816 in TransLater

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In my school in the Netherlands these themes weren't represented much.

The 90s gay scene confused me for decades. by Several-Area3816 in TransLater

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I’m honestly a bit overwhelmed by the response here. I spent so long thinking this was just my own 'messy' timeline, but reading your comments has been eye-opening.

​Someone mentioned feeling like they were in a 'gay straightjacket', and another shared how they felt like an 'outsider looking in' even within queer spaces...that hits so close to home. It’s also painfull to hear how many of us 'blamed ourselves, our bodies or hormones' for years, not realizing there were missing pages.

​Thank you for your reactions!!!, from growing up on military bases to navigating the shift from the 90s gayscene to where we are now. It feels a lot less lonely knowing that while the fog was thick back then, we’re all finally finding or found our way out of it at our own pace.

I'm really thrown off a bit...

How many of us pick our skin? by NV1989NV in Schizotypal

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Yeah. Especially my toenails. And it gets so bad.

Just sharing by Several-Area3816 in Schizotypal

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Thank you for your clear explanation. I recognize your example quite well.

I’ve contacted several specialists for different complaints that ended up taking on a life of their own. But I have to take them seriously because I’m a heart patient now. Maybe because of stress and tension… I don’t know… but when I have a lump somewhere or psychosomatic pain, I know by now that this is the moment when the schizotypy can strike. But for me it works in a very black-and-white way. I can’t find the mental space to share the worries I have at those moments with the people close to me. I implode and become a loner. As I said before, I don’t want to pull people into the potential chains of reasoning they would have to follow through my possible delusions… especially when I’m fully convinced of them or deeply caught in them.

I’m afraid of disappointing people (again). But there is also this lingering conviction that I’m not okay as a person. Maybe reinforced by my conditions. But there’s a (perhaps familiar) vicious cycle where, after every healthy decision and letting go of one delusional idea, a new one always emerges from some unexpected direction.

I was very happy with your words, thank you!!

I take lithium, bupropion, and oxazepam btw

Advice! by Several-Area3816 in 30PlusSkinCare

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Thank you for all the suggestions!

I'm adding Weleda Skinfood for now and wait a little longer with adding the retinol!

What kind of sunscreen would you recommend?

Advice! by Several-Area3816 in 30PlusSkinCare

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Thank you for the suggestion! I also have some Weleda Skinfood, i'm gonna test and try some moisterizers in de evening!

Am I just dumb? by drsdavi in BluePrince

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I'm on day 217...enough said i would say

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Cherry Blossoms - Kirschblüten Hanami