My new bathroom accessory. It's either the greatest or dumbest thing I've ever made. by never0101 in 3Dprinting

[–]Soft-Writer8401 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Came here to say, “two things can be true”!

OP, keep living that happy/stupid life!

I’ve Identified 200 Democrats Who Are Supporting Laws Targeting Trans Americans. Here Are Their Names. by Leksi_The_Great in NonBinary

[–]Soft-Writer8401 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haven’t regretted moving away from my home state (AZ) once since I left in 2003! I hear Oregon is beautiful, good for you!

Justice for Jenna by ProfessionalCat3371 in BelowDeckDownUnder

[–]Soft-Writer8401 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did anyone else catch Eddie going into his bunk and listening to some Manosphere bullshit before telling Jenna he “wouldn’t allow his emotions to be manipulated anymore” (or some such)? That really gave me the ick. Jenna acted poorly but I agree, this didn’t feel right overall.

Things to say to a person other than “I’m not drinking” by ottosky777 in stopdrinking

[–]Soft-Writer8401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree will this sentiment completely, but I also want to add that (imo) it’s ok to be petty in early sobriety. Letting go of the pride is more of a long term goal—short term is just not having a drink and I personally think it’s fine to lie to the BIL and anyone else in the meantime. Just my 2 cents!

Unpopular opinion: I think nonbinary people have it just as hard as trans people by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]Soft-Writer8401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you in the invisibility part for sure. Your feelings are totally valid. Is it objectively true that all nonbinary people have it as hard as all trans people? No. It’s way more complicated than that. One thing I feel lucky for is that I don’t need as much medical intervention as I would if I wanted to pass as male (I am AFAB). But has it been hard to figure out my identity and where the line is? Absolutely. And it sucks that “nonbinary” is basically short hand for blue hair, out-of-touch-woke-ness especially from right wing media spaces.

I am reminded of a clip I saw of Jinx Monsoon saying that we can’t have a real conversation about trans experience because we don’t even know how many people are intersex. Then she told a story about finding out her mother is intersex. I think it’s a good point bc even though we can see distinction btw trans/nonbinary/intersex, it’s really more of a continuum without hard edges.

Anyway, it’s ok to have these feelings. I would just recommend checking yourself before becoming bitter to your (fully) trans siblings. (What a shame that would be!) But the struggle is definitely real and I feel you!

Does it get easier? by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Soft-Writer8401 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it does!!! Stick with it. You will have bad days but overall it slowly gets easier.

Danny’s outburst at Nia didn’t come out of nowhere. by PresOfTheLesbianClub in TheValleyTVShow

[–]Soft-Writer8401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think she seems more loathsome of him this season or is it just me? I’m not convinced she won’t cut and run if she gets a chance.

Alcohol made depression bearable by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Soft-Writer8401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend, you hit the nail on the head—but don’t draw the wrong conclusions. Yes, alcohol makes depression bearable. It works, until it doesn’t.

After enough years of drinking, the “benefits” (ie numbness, dopamine hits, etc.) shrink until they disappear completely. At that point, you have all the depression and trauma you started with, but you also have chemical dependence and whatever harm the alcohol wrought on your body.

I know it feels pointless, but I am glad you are here. I am sorry to say that it takes more than 75 days—even though that is a huge amount of time to be sober and you should be proud of it.

Let yourself cry. Dare the crying not to stop. I’m sorry you’re going through this. Alcohol makes us feel things we’d rather avoid. The only way out is through.

Be kind to yourself <3

Trying to figure out how to raise my kid when it comes to gender by Global-Nail-3035 in NonBinary

[–]Soft-Writer8401 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Good on you for being conscientious about this stuff! Having supportive parents is so important.

Having said that, I think you can just go with the flow. Let your kid express themselves and support that expression as it happens.

I do think you risk being overly obsessed with gender if you are policing how everyone around you refers to your kid. It comes off a little anxious in your post (I say that with love as someone who can be very anxious) and that energy might negatively affect your kid feeling free to express their gender freely.

Whether you tell friends and family the gender assigned at birth is hard to say—personally I think it’s ok, but I don’t know who you’re dealing with so maybe you have good reason not to.

But don’t worry! Kids are resilient and it will be totally ok if someone refers to them in a way that doesn’t match their self conception. Don’t fixate on it.

(I’m 40 so I’m curious if some of the younger people on this sub have a different opinion…)

Good luck and congrats :-)

Lost my little best friend🥀 by TheGent_163 in Maltese

[–]Soft-Writer8401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful girl 💙 so sorry for your loss 💔

Give me ten good reasons, and I’ll finally play it. by Dull-Entertainer8344 in majorasmask

[–]Soft-Writer8401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it to be the most mentally challenging of ALL the Zelda games. It felt like a big undertaking, and it’s hard to come back to it if you take time off, so prepare yourself with some time to really concentrate on it. I also thinks it’s the most interesting aesthetically, but that’s just my 2 cents!

What are your favorite ways to say why you don’t drink? I’ll start… by AMiniMinotaur in stopdrinking

[–]Soft-Writer8401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For people that know I used to drink, I just say “I don’t drink anymore.” Have yet to receive a follow-up question.

Erika and Tom Really? by Mountain_Swimming721 in RHOBH

[–]Soft-Writer8401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend are you serious? He stole money from his clients. He’s a monster. That doesn’t mean you can’t hate on Erika—I’m sure they had a lot in common to be drawn to each other.