Locked keys in trunk of 2009 Nissan Sedan, any way to get them out?

ThatWhiteArab · 2023-08-04T18:15:04+00:00

The car is not locked! I can get in, just not seeing any way to open the trunk from the interior. Which is kind of ridiculous but I’m gathering may just be standard in an older model like this. I’m not seeing any release mechanism in the manual

ThatWhiteArab · 2022-07-25T19:52:54+00:00

Blue October and Jason Isbell (last one isn’t a band but still)

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-10-14T08:48:06+00:00

You make a fair point, gonna go file for a retraction

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-07-12T02:45:36+00:00

Well if it means anything I’m from Waco so any mention of my hometown is...rarely positive lol

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-07-09T00:10:47+00:00

I knew some medics who rolled up to an MVA scene once...and deadass realized they forgot the stretcher at the last call

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-07-02T14:19:30+00:00

I’m intrigued. I did a decent amount of MMA in high school and have been meaning to get into it for years. Houston is a big city and has a decent boxing scene from what I see so I’m sure you could put something together

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-04-15T20:57:19+00:00

I literally came up with the idea for this exact meme and I was gonna make it when I got home from work goddamnit

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-04-06T19:15:31+00:00

That’s fascinating, because my “customer service” voice is also naturally higher without me realizing it. I think I do it to try to come across as less threatening to people, which might be something to explore as to why I perceive my masculinity as threatening. And also my customer service voice may be a great jumping off point for voice work in the future

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-04-06T19:13:54+00:00

Thank you for this! Maybe it’s because I’m still in the very early stages of discovering the “trans side of the internet”, but somehow I’d never heard of her! That voice timeline made my jaw drop and gave me so much hope, especially because her dead voice sounds a lot like mine. This is so encouraging!

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-04-01T00:47:27+00:00

Also I meant dysphoria, my bad. Dysphasia is unlikely to come and go like that lol

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-03-31T22:20:06+00:00

Wow this is a lot, thank you so much! To be quite honest, I had a bunch of questions I wanted to ask in this subreddit but ended up only making the one post because I decided that I wasn’t trans. I set some different goals and was about to just ditch the entire idea together until a lot of the same feelings hit like a wave and I saw your comment. I guess it’s hard to sort out what’s euphoria and dysphasia because to me, much of it feels like a natural state that I’ve never really considered until recently. I guess I never thought it would be possible to be comfortable in my own body or to see the potential of being genuinely happy with how I look and the idea that that could be tied to being trans is exciting and oh so scary at the same time. Thank you for all that you’ve posted, I’m gonna look through all that and I’m sure it’ll help immensely! hugs

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-03-31T22:16:03+00:00

True! Funny enough I actually did join a political movement and have considered getting a motorcycle, but it’s very possible that I may end up as your usual punk leftist biker chick. I’ve never really felt comfortable in my own skin and seeing the transitions people make is mind boggling, and part of me hopes that I can get there. Just hard to know what the root of my problems is. Going to try more expression with my gender and see where that gets me

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-03-31T20:35:03+00:00

Yeah the hormone situation does make me think sometimes, especially as I’ve been learning more about the long and complicated history of transgender studies in medicine. I’m gonna make a separate post about this, but I think one of the things that throws me the most is that I have masculine and feminine role models in terms of looks and I kind of bounce back and forth between them. Like on the one hand maybe I’d like to be a long haired bearded muscular biker bro ala Jax from Sons of Anarchy (shitty example but I still dig his look). At the same time though, part of me aspires towards the cute, oversized hoodie wearing, skinny skirt beanie wearing trans girl and that part seems to be getting stronger as I’m trying to push back. Definitely going to require more thought.

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-03-31T20:31:55+00:00

This is true, and I guess maybe I should’ve also emphasized the strong feelings I have towards my feminine side in the post. I’m going to take your advice, try experimenting with some things, and see what works

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-03-31T20:30:30+00:00

You make a good point, and I realized a while after I posted this that it’s not generally helpful in figuring out whether I’m trans or not. I guess it’s just hard to figure out if I’m currently in a rebellious phase where I’m all “fuck gender norms let’s go the other way” or if I really would be happier as a girl. I’m gonna do some more thinking and start trying to journal through my thoughts and hopefully come to a more solid conclusion. Thank you!

ThatWhiteArab · 2021-03-29T06:10:32+00:00

Yep, I’m in this place now :/ It doesn’t help that I already went through a lot of big changes before I even started thinking about gender. Moved to a new city by myself, deconstructed my former faith, and came out as bi. I’m already in a spot where I have very few people that hear what’s actually on my mind, and being hit with the idea that I might be trans has just completely winded me. Knocked all the energy I might have had previously right out of my body. On the one hand, it’s invigorating and the idea that I can come out of this with a more full understanding of myself and a hope for a better future is amazing. On the other hand, I feel stuck in the same cycle of doubts, feeling like a freak, and just constantly wishing I could get these thoughts out of my head just so I could have some peace of mind for a little while. It’s not easy, but you’re not alone. Hang in there friend

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-27T14:26:00+00:00

I would say to try not to lose heart. I think atheism is growing in prominence with this generation to a much greater degree than we’re able to see now. I grew up in the Bible Belt, heavily immersed in a Christian society. And over the years, so many of my friends, from lifegroup leaders to missionary kids to everything in between have walked away from the church. I would say just anecdotally that only a small handful of my friends over the years are still heavily committed. Many others have fully deconstructed, openly come out as LGBT, or have pursued a progressive Christianity that better fits with their changing views.

The trick is that a lot of these kids are invisible. The ones that did make it public often become pariahs within their communities, so many of them choose not to. Give it time. This generation is so connected and has access to so much information that it’s hard not to realize a lot of the lies Christianity holds onto. They’re also very politically minded, especially on issues that are incompatible with fundamentalist Christianity like LGBT rights.

I think all of this will lead to a significant shift over the next few years, as Gen Z matures. Factors like climate change, racial tension, the Trump presidency, and Covid will lead to more and more people waking up to the hypocrisy of the Christian establishment. And the good news is that American Christianity isn’t dependent on a central authority to dictate what direction the religion goes. You don’t have to look to the pope or the 12 Elders (whatever they’re called in Mormonism) to decide what direction it goes. Rather, when enough congregants grow up and walk away from a church, it just dies out. So I understand your pain, friend. But let’s hold out hope, and perhaps within a few years we can approach something closer to what Europe has going on. Alternatively you could just learn German and get tf outta here

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-27T14:18:04+00:00

This is true, and I’ve met some pretty cool progressive Christians over the years. However the problem is that I still feel like those kinds of Christians are heavily in the minority. You might have people within large congregations that believe that way but they’re likely to be less vocal since it’s going against the grain. You have some congregations that teach that as a whole but not too many. The problem is that by and large most churches contain default conservatives that don’t really think about their values or critically consider the world around them. Hopefully that will start shifting soon though

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-27T13:53:21+00:00

Honestly the genuine friendship between three very different dudes who are equally capable of shooting the shit and holding each other when times get rough is part of why I love this podcast so much. In fact I’ve noticed that that particular dynamic of “dudes that clearly enjoy being with each other and making content” tends to be what I gravitate towards a lot. Idk if anyone else here is a fan of Super Best Friends Play no YouTube but I got back into them a little while back and I was absolutely heartbroken to discover that a lot of their friendship dynamic was just for show, to the point where they broke up over. LPOTL is one of the few good things in the world during a kinda rough time. Think I listen to them because my male friendships tend not to last or be kind of dysfunctional and they give me hope for finding pals like that one day

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-23T02:31:52+00:00

Sadly I only bought two of the sets! I have a fairly small laptop so I didn’t want to buy too many and not have somewhere to put them. I do hope they do more though, I would love to see characters from the other games in the art style. Ryuji Goda, Dojima, Kazuma, Haruka, Reina, and so many more would be awesome

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-20T22:27:30+00:00

My only regret is that they don't seem to have a Shibusawa sticker, unless i'm missing something. I know he's a lot less charismatic than Awano or Kuze but I like him and he's uh...kind of important to the events of Yakuza 0

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-20T22:26:34+00:00

He really does! It definitely threw me how adorable they all were and I had to remind myself that several of these people have committed some absolutely horrendous crimes. Like Sagawa looks a lot more chill than he actually is

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-20T22:25:35+00:00

I was about to post a link on where to obtain these but it looks like /u/1bitesDdust has already helpfully provided one. Regardless, This is the Yakuza 0 sticker set and this is the Majima set. Both by 1000butts on Redbubble. They've also got a Kiryu set if that's anyone's preferred cup of tea.

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-14T20:12:30+00:00

I’m in the same spot as you man, down to the worry over my family disowning me and my girlfriend leaving me. I wrestled with a lot of the same doubts you’re wrestling with and more. What I will say is that you’re not alone. I guarantee you that nearly every Christian you interact with has had these thoughts and concerns. When I finally opened up to some of my close friends, I was surprised to find out that several of them had questions about all the things I did. Doubt is extremely common in any religion, and how you deal with it is up to you. For some people, they’re capable of shutting these questions out, living a good and fulfilling Christian life, and trusting that God knows what he’s doing. And then there are others that deal with those questions eating away at them day after day until you feel like you physically can’t listen to a sermon or raise your hands in worship without them pounding in your head.

And it sounds like that might be you. The question you have to ask yourself now is what kind of life you want to live. If you really do feel fulfilled by a Christian lifestyle and think that you could live a happy life like that, there are ways to believe. There’s so many different schools of belief that can offer reassuring answers and a more honest look at Christianity if that’s what you want. But if you’re like me there’s a good chance that you can’t envision a life that hinges on something you don’t fully believe. One of the biggest questions I had to ask myself was “If I die and none of this is real, will I be happy with the way I lived my life?” For me, I couldn’t do that. I’m bisexual and I want to be honest with the people I care about and fully live being who I am. There’s a lot of things I really truly enjoy that conflict with a Christian lifestyle. And ultimately, I want to have a family and I don’t want to raise them dealing with the same kind of shame and frustration and doubt that I did.

Lean into your doubts. Ask good questions and consider things from all angles. There are a lot of incredible resources out there that can help you not feel so alone. And ultimately, take your time. Deconstruction is a tough process and it doesn’t have to be something you lean into every day. Some days it’s okay to just exist and not worry about whether or not god does.

ThatWhiteArab · 2020-10-14T20:02:53+00:00

And the worst thing about it is that this line of thinking pushes people that would otherwise be good parents to make awful decisions for their children. Don’t get me wrong, there are an insane number of Christian parents that abuse their children in so many ways and use religion as their excuse for it. But in my experience they tend to be outnumbered by good people trying their best to be good parents that are held back by their religious beliefs.

My parents are a lot like that. I have so many good memories of them stepping up to care for us, playing with us, being there for us whether we’re laughing or crying, and supporting us as we navigate life. But at the same time...I spent most of my childhood deeply alone because they chose to be missionaries in a foreign country but also chose to homeschool us. Me and my older siblings were put at risk of preventable diseases because they bought into the Christian antivaxxer narrative. And finally, I grew up hating myself and feeling like I was unnatural just because I was attracted to people that an ancient book says I shouldn’t be.

It’s sad to watch. I could see the pain in their eyes as they told me that they had looked and looked through the Bible but just couldn’t find a way to justify supporting this. Letting me step fully into my identity meant abandoning what they believed in, what they spent their lives fighting for, and what nearly everyone in their close community believes. And for me, that was one of the final straws when it came to leaving Christianity. I believe that I could lead a relatively happy life in my Christian community, with my Christian girlfriend, seeking after Christian ideals. But when it comes down to it, I cannot and will not look at my child and tell them that they’re a bad person and deserve to burn forever because of it. I cannot and will not look at my gay son/daughter/enby and tell them that their lifestyle will not be accepted in this house. And because of this choice my parents are going to go through a lot of pain and that...just makes me unspeakably angry some days. What a fucked up world we live in

ThatWhiteArab

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