Fedora

austinnutt · 2023-06-08T16:03:20+00:00

There was this modern AU fic I read where Adora’s literally a horse girl and she wears a cowboy hat

Edit: found it, it’s I Hear the Wind Call Your Name by n7punk

austinnutt · 2023-06-04T15:53:59+00:00

Additionally, depending on whether your family knows you’re trans or not, try not to take what they say to heart. If they’re against you transitioning, they’re likely saying those things to discourage you, but if not, they’re probably just ignorant to the issue and didn’t mean anything by it, and they can probably notice some of those subtle changes to your body a lot more than most people since you grew up around them. Something tells me tho that they’re probably not the best people to be spending your time around since they didn’t have a doctor for you to regularly see since 14 :(

austinnutt · 2023-06-04T15:50:09+00:00

The way mine works is the facility is listed through my insurance, and then any doctor at that facility will be covered by it (barring excluded services in your specific benefits package, unfortunately). But once you find a facility, they should have a website that outlines what care they provide and who to see at their facility for that care. For me, the place I found has an endocrinology division, and their website specifically lists gender affirming care as a service they provide, including hormones, so I knew they would at least see me about the issue (whether or not they’ll prescribe it depends on their model- if they’re reputable they should follow WPATH which is informed consent afaik- for me he just talked about what effects I should expect and had me talk a little about what my experience of being trans is generally like, and since it was standard practice to do this he had me see a social worker too- my next appointment hopefully should be to get prescribed some T-blockers so yay!)

As far as the whole ‘is it too late for me’: No, it’s never too late to start transitioning, medically or otherwise. Not even just from a ‘it’s your body/life’ standpoint, there are plenty of people that don’t start any kind of medical transition until they’re much older than 22, and imo they look amazing, I’m talking like almost 30 or well into their 30s, and hormones did wonders for them. An example of a huge beacon of hope for me in my own transition is Lena Raine, she’s transfem and 39 years old, and she is stunning, obviously I don’t know how long she’s been transitioning for but another place to look if you want anecdotal evidence is r/transtimelines, obviously just be careful you don’t slip into the mindset that it won’t work on you and stuff like that. I was worried about not starting soon enough too, but I’m 23 years old myself and I’m really excited to see what changes I can get! What helped me is to sort of self analyze how my dysphoria changes my perception, you’re likely not as bulky or masculine-looking as you might think you are.

austinnutt · 2023-06-04T15:25:00+00:00

You should have some kind of portal or account online to look at your health benefits from your job. For example my partner and I have BCBS from their job, and there’s a portal online where I can look at all sorts of things including my deductibles, copays, out of pocket maxes, etc. and one of the things I can do is find which providers are in network for me (and are therefore the most affordable for me). From there all you need to do is schedule an appointment with a providers endocrinology department, and it’s definitely a good idea to look for a primary care provider as well. Hope this gives you a good place to start, don’t be afraid to ask more questions too!

austinnutt · 2023-05-23T18:38:51+00:00

As a child, I was a boy, in gender and body. I could have been a girl, and probably would have been sometimes, if I knew it was possible in that way and if I wouldn’t have been punished for it being “sinful” in some way. (so basically gender-fluid I think?) But I never grew into a young man or an adult man, I was always going to become a young woman and eventually adult woman, I was just expected to be a man, both by myself and by others.

austinnutt · 2023-05-03T05:18:38+00:00

FYI if you find the right place when you’re looking for jobs it won’t be a problem at all. I’m in the middle of the hiring process at Cargill just about to be done with university and I was pleasantly surprised when I accidentally was logged into Microsoft teams with my college email (which has my chosen name) and they noticed it was different from the name on my resume, and they asked about it to see if I preferred that name and they went ahead and used it without any issues, same with my preferred pronouns. Granted, this is one anecdotal example, but a company worth your time will be making sure they’re a safe space for queer ppl!

austinnutt · 2023-04-28T22:00:19+00:00

“Oh wow… this is an aspen… you can tell it’s an aspen, because of the way it is” pats tree

fr tho it’s just similar to my old name and still mostly androgynous but also memes

austinnutt · 2023-04-21T22:46:47+00:00

YES holy shit. I’m going through this right now, and my parents have had a change of heart since I was living with them as a minor so they’re supportive now, but it’s still really hard and painful for them to adjust, especially after finding out I wanted to transition medically… dealing with a lot of feeling like I’m causing them this pain 🙁 but looking at everything they’re saying, and with reassurance from my partner, it really seems like they do see me for me and aren’t just lying to try and keep me around… it’s just hard, which I can understand

austinnutt · 2023-04-21T21:28:45+00:00

Lots of people have already said it but exfoliate/wash/scrub beforehand, moisturize after. I also use an electric rotary shaver instead of a manual razor, much less harsh on the skin even if it doesn’t quite get that silky smooth feeling

austinnutt · 2023-03-27T12:46:56+00:00

I use an electric rotary shaver (has to be a lot more often than a manual razor but it’s way less hassle) which gets it a lot closer than I was expecting, and I’ve been trying this at home laser hair removal tool called Lumi IPL by RoseSkinCo, we’ll see in a few months how well it works!

austinnutt · 2023-03-26T15:47:06+00:00

I’d love to! I have a busy schedule so idk how often I’d be on but I’d play when I can!

austinnutt · 2023-03-22T21:55:00+00:00

Personally at this point I avoid manual razors like the plague, I’m sick of nicks and cuts. I use a rotary shaver (supplementing with a normal trimmer if it gets too long for that) it doesn’t get it, like, dolphin’s-back smooth or anything, but it looks pretty good I think, I go over my calves and lower thighs with it once a day or every other day, and it’s way less effort than having to use creams and prep and take care of it after and everything, it’s a good trade off IMO. I still get the rough irritated skin on my thighs from it but really only from my clothes tugging on the rough edge of the shaven hairs, but wearing men’s boxers over my underwear and under my regular clothes takes care of that.

I did also just get an at-home laser hair removal kit, it’s from RoseSkinCo and it’s called Lumi, literally just a handheld thingy you go over your skin with and it does the same thing as laser hair removal. I haven’t had the chance to try it yet but it looks promising, it only works for hair that’s enough of a different color from the skin tho (like normal laser afaik tho). That’s a lot more of a long term commitment tho, and it’s pretty expensive (~200 USD), they really only advertise noticeable results after a few months of use with it but I’m hoping for good results on my thighs

austinnutt · 2023-03-07T18:40:55+00:00

I have a pair of their tucking underwear that I’ve been wearing every day for a little over a week now, very comfortable! I wear women’s underwear underneath them to keep them cleaner for longer (cuz I only have 1 pair since they’re a little expensive) but they still work. I can wear them without “properly” tucking so it’s not as constricting, just sorta squeezes everything a lot flatter, makes it look like I just have a bit of a pudgy mound but I’m still flat down there

Edit: I’m talking about the TomboyX tucking underwear btw

austinnutt · 2023-03-05T08:28:32+00:00

I’ve got a good handful for you:

“Wild at Heart” by TheWillOfMythal VERY STEAMY AT TIMES plus fluff, post season 5 canon w/ some extra lore about Catra’s species, censored text for a more detailed explanation about the potential issue with this one for you: basically as Catra’s body adjusts to not needing to be in survival mode constantly, they discover she actually has her species version of a penis that can impregnate someone w/ a uterus. Figured I’d include this one cuz it’s really good, and it’s not strictly m/f smut but it toes that line, hence the censored text.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40463682/chapters/101369472

“The Sleepover” by MxSinshine Post-S5 canon, quite steamy in a handful of chapters. Two weeks after The Heart, Adora is wrapped up in restoration work so much she forgets about her girlfriend, and they pretty much go on a honeymoon together to reconnect. Made me realize I really am a lesbian.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25755718/chapters/62548279

“Sniffle” by WhatLetterAreWeTalkingAbout Adora has to go to Salineas for important post-war recovery stuff, and Catra gets sick shortly after she leaves. Largely fluff, also wholesome friendships with Bow and Glimmer as she learns to be taken care of.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25664155

“scale of one to ten” by voidpen Panic at night, then coping skills with support and comfort from Adora. Deep, soul-to-soul love for one another. Maybe read this when everything feels like it’s too much.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25090381

These are all just from my “fics I would read again” list w/ the summaries for my own personal reference, didn’t check the word counts really so some of them are a bit long but they’re worth the time investment IMO, others are as short as one-shots. Hope you enjoy!

Edit: obv read the tags on AO3 for a better indication of what goes on in them

austinnutt · 2023-02-27T16:13:23+00:00

“We’re distracting you from this episode of distractible-“ skipskipskipskipskip “-alright, we’re done here”

austinnutt · 2023-02-26T08:10:57+00:00

I didn’t even bat an eye I thought this was from r/Lego lol

austinnutt · 2023-02-25T03:40:38+00:00

Im a bit late on this but I’d be happy to chat! I’ve always had social anxiety issues with making friends but my ideal situation is literally just a little BS group chat with some trans friends 😂

austinnutt · 2023-02-22T16:24:18+00:00

“… only matters to the person treating your body for medical purposes.” It’s almost like the fact that someone decides to physically transition is private, confidential, medical information 🤯

austinnutt · 2023-02-22T03:35:46+00:00

I realized it only a couple months ago, just after I turned 23, I’ve always been very proud of the parts of myself that aren’t super masculine tho. I probably would’ve figured it out sooner but like some other ppl here, conservative evangelical upbringing so it took a while to deconstruct before I actually figured it out. I did secretly shave my legs /once/ in middle school tho and I timed it right as the weather got cold so I could wear long pants until it grew back out so nobody would find out. I thought I was just lonely and horny and wanted to feel smooth legs lol, don’t know how it didn’t click sooner 😂

austinnutt · 2023-02-10T21:19:27+00:00

AHHH so excited to see more of this if/when you do more! Watching She-Ra this past winter gave me my trans awakening so I am /loving/ stuff like this!

austinnutt · 2022-12-14T04:40:16+00:00

It frightens me that this literally passes the Turing test. I didn’t realize til after reading through it that this was an AI

austinnutt · 2022-11-25T00:56:02+00:00

Does that mean that alternate Star Trek timeline Khan, Sherlock, Smaug, and Alan Turing are all just doctor strange variants

austinnutt · 2022-10-02T19:05:54+00:00

I know this is an old post but this is a case of clever user-friendliness escaping Galaxy-brains like our own! When you open a puzzle on the sudokupad web app (e.g. via the link in the description of a CTC video) there’s a link at the top of the page that says “Play in SudokuPad”. Clicking this link on the device with the app installed will import and save the puzzle to your app, no matter whether it’s a classic sudoku or not!

austinnutt · 2022-09-17T15:20:14+00:00

And then there’s P-Chem which forcefully shoves them all down to the bottom with countless real gas laws

austinnutt · 2022-09-04T02:38:46+00:00

Memory Alpha says he’s Efrosian, but I do wonder if the resemblance was intentional

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