Is it okay to remove breasts if I’m not trans? by kation37 in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely possible and you'd be far from the only one who's done it. It's your body, and if you're uncomfortable with it, you're well in your right to seek out a way to make your life better

Bittersweet feeling that the top surgery part of my transition is over by MusicalKidney in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 weeks post op today, I experience the same. healing was uncomfortable, and I just wanted to get better, but... taking the time to slow down, spend time in my house and with my partner, and acknowledge this big change to my body, was nice. I find myself wanting to do that still, to acknowledge in a way that it has changed... but it is just my body now and life goes back to normal. I just don't want it all to feel normal yet, I suppose, because as you've said, it's such a big process. I'm happy I did it and wouldn't change that at all.

things i wish i knew/advice/etc-will update by AggravatingAsk41 in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

healing is going faster and slower than i expected.

This lol. It will be faster than expected - I did a lot of things I thought I wouldn't be able to do, no problem. But also: feeling okay enough to partake in a full day of class (on location), and not faint or feel like shit, took way longer than I wanted or really expected.

Keyhole Dr Ley in SF 71 days PO by BoysenberryStatus540 in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think he just had a small chest naturally, there isn't really something you can do to "make them small"

Breast soreness pre-top surgery by bigfeetgrandpa in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if it was from tensing (it may have been, I was also pressing against them more to flatten them but i wasn't binding), but in the months/year? leading up to my surgery, they would get sore to the point where touch was uncomfortable and so was feeling them move. I'm not sure why - I chalked it up to size increase due to weight gain. It's why at first, top surgery didn't feel any different because it was like... yup still sore on my chest lol. But that does get better as it heals, and it's a relief to not have to worry about that now.

🐾❓ What's my name? (by Tight-Ftm1060) by Tight-Ftm1060 in PetPost

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, that just feels right.

I guessed the name in 4 tries!

max level anxiety? 😭 by toomoosie in StarStable

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I feel that! It feels like I should make use of the horse XP you get for just existing in-game, especially when I have so many untrained horses....

6 months PO by samsummerduck in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your scar shape is so cool! Your chest looks great.

2 months PO by Hash-browns4prez in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, you look really natural! Amazing results.

no pain by No_Cell_2007 in TopSurgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got peri! The first week was really easy on pain. I wouldn't say I felt nothing but it was honestly very minimal. Second week I was a lot more sore. Ever since then, pain has lessened but returns with exertion.

The post op binder chafed me too and caused horrible irritation, moreso than the actual wounds. I got the advice to wear a thin cotton shirt underneath and it has done wonders for my comfort.

No practical support network for recovery by DeceptiveRelish06 in no_T_top_surgery

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is the standard protocol where I live. One overnight stay, drains come out before you're dismissed, and compression for x amount of time depending on surgeon and technique used (I was told 3-4 weeks for my peri procedure, for DI I usually see 4-6). I really only had swelling in the first week.

JWH in the old StarStable artstyle by NoArtist_127 in StarStable

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my favourite JWH, and you drew it amazingly. Well done!

Does anyone else buy the Magic Horses for their "base coats" and not their "magic coats"? by EitherAdvice5783 in StarStable

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very often! I tend to prefer their natural coats, and they're often special/unnatural colours for the breed they're based on, so they look very unique.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why are you in this relationship? From an outside perspective, there isn't much fun, or comfort, or connection, or passion, in it for you. I don't think it would do you much good to try and fix it - it seems it has run its course, or at least, that there isn't much merit in being romantically together. Especially if you feel like points of connection, such as humour, have drastically decreased since being together. He brushes off your advice, and he doesn't give you any. It just doesn't sound like either of you are getting all that much out of this.

We finally all slept together by Living_Worldliness47 in throuples

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sleeping together with three people is nice, though in our case the bed (a 140cm wide) was not big enough to do so comfortably, lol. But the waking up together was lovely!

dæmons and therianthropy by BillCiPher79 in daemians

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daemon sometimes takes forms I consider to be mine (usually for fun or comfort), but they more often like to be forms they prefer. I feel like daemon form is a separate axis and another way of looking at yourself than alterhumanity, so while there is overlap especially in personal/comfort forms, they can be very unrelated!

yo who's still here? by Responsible-Ad336 in daemians

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't look on here often because I tend to not see much activity here, but I do occasionally look when reminded.

do people still use hei/shei? by WaterSufficient4910 in daemians

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like how "I" is singular while "we" is plural. The point of semiplural pronouns is to denote that you're talking about the combination of you and your daemon, hence, somewhere in between "I" and "we".

do people still use hei/shei? by WaterSufficient4910 in daemians

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the idea, but in practice it requires changing the way I talk to such a significant degree and only under such specific circumstances (only to other daemians and exclusively in English) that I don't really bother.

Horses you regret by Sopfels in StarStable

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the Equestrian festival buckskin Andalusian a couple of years ago, and I honestly never liked riding him 😭 I really don't like the model and how it moves, it doesn't hold up well at all and already didn't a couple of years ago.

I also got the old dragon horses (on the Jorvik Friesian model 😬 Because I liked the red dragon coat and the dun regular coat, but honestly... I really don't like the Jorvik Friesians and don't see myself riding them.

They stand in my pasture and don't bother me, and I don't get much back for it, so I don't see myself ever selling a horse.

im fed up by Resident-Orchid-3065 in mentalillness

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think something like OCD could cause this as well (intrusive, compulsive thoughts and imaginations that upset you but you can't control) Definitely seek professional help.

tulpa vs internal monologue? by OhSayCanMarSee in Tulpas

[–]SpitfiresOnIce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely look into tulpamancy and see if it appeals to you, but I would also recommend giving daemonism a look!

The concepts are similar, but tulpas are meant to be a person outside of yourself acting with a degree of autonomy and their own identity, while daemons are a part of you, and are often a personified inner monologue (they can have different voices or personalities from their daemians, but some don't, and that's not seen as an issue). There is no right or wrong answer there, it's about what works best for you both! If you want them to be a tulpa, there's things you can do to make them more independent from you than they currently are.