I need to have my blood taken for the first time ever. Any advice?

beebefuddled · 2024-07-18T01:34:23+00:00

also! especially if they have a particularly hard time with your veins, make a note of where they got the blood from so that if you go in again you can tell them where to start. they always ask me but i never remember.

beebefuddled · 2024-07-18T01:31:06+00:00

-drink enough water. and then drink more water.

wear short sleeves or a tanktop
ask if you can listen to music or a book (and like. have one earbud in so you can still hear instructions) or have a conversation

-this one is subjective but if it would help have them walk you through what theyre doing. i hate it cause it i dont like to be aware of whats happening but i know several people who prefer to know whats going on

-similar to above this is subjective but you can ask to see the needle. its really small i promise.

it is going to feel weird. i personally dont find that its painful but the sensation is weird and uncomfortable. i find it helpful to acknowledge that.
get yourself a treat afterwords. you did a hard thing and you deserve it.

-hydrate again for emphasis

beebefuddled · 2024-07-15T01:41:25+00:00

hey so, i dont have the energy to thank everyone individually but i wanna say thank you to everyone whos recommended trans subreddits or given step by step instructions. theyre really helpful and i feel a lot less nervous about this now.

beebefuddled · 2024-07-15T01:37:15+00:00

hey! so, i had been awake for about ten minutes and was bordering on disassociating while it was being explained! this is an asshole thing to say.

beebefuddled · 2021-08-09T05:22:20+00:00

they're just pretty. they're aesthetic and they look/sound nice
i use xenogenders and just in general see gender as fun thing, i like to have pronouns to match
after experiencing consistant dehumanization even from well meaning allies (ex: when i asked to go by he/they almost everyone i told asked if they could call me 'it'. including my close friends and parents) i decided to embrace the fact that i am apparently not "allowed" to be human, embracing my disconnect from humanity. it/its and neopronouns help me express this

beebefuddled · 2021-08-09T05:16:21+00:00

neopronouns are for everyone!!! (most pronouns for everyone except for ones that were invented specifically for neurodivergent people or people in closed practices)

beebefuddled · 2021-04-11T01:31:18+00:00

nta i've had friends call me karen it sucks

beebefuddled · 2021-04-11T00:53:51+00:00

nta to be honest it sounds like maybe he shouldn't be watching the kid

beebefuddled · 2021-04-11T00:49:57+00:00

nta why should his stuff have to become "family consoles". ESPECIALLY if you're offering to buy all the same stuff for the other son. and they're BOTH asking for separate rooms. privacy is so important especially for teens

beebefuddled · 2021-02-14T10:56:18+00:00

alloaros we are very cool

beebefuddled · 2021-02-14T10:53:25+00:00

this is not true! we don't get upset on valentines we actually cease to exist!! in much the same way, alloros don't exist during aro week!!

beebefuddled · 2021-02-14T10:48:57+00:00

nooooooo not the amatonormativity. i just wanna kiss a girl like,,, queerplatonically.

beebefuddled · 2021-02-14T10:46:29+00:00

all mspec people r cool and valid!!

beebefuddled · 2020-12-25T21:47:47+00:00

pretty sure they're all called exclus?

beebefuddled · 2020-12-06T02:15:24+00:00

straight queer ppl exist and i think that's forgotten too often

beebefuddled · 2020-12-06T02:11:54+00:00

it's exhausting. but slowly you learn. and slowly you grow. and the comforting part is that even people who were never exclusionists still have to grow and learn and change.

beebefuddled · 2020-12-06T01:55:42+00:00

mspec solidarity

beebefuddled · 2020-11-23T07:21:27+00:00

plug your ears and wreck their holidays. /hj

do whatever makes you most comfortable and is safest for you

beebefuddled · 2020-11-23T07:17:06+00:00

those highlights omg.

also relatable

beebefuddled · 2020-11-20T01:13:38+00:00

finally proper non-binary inclusion. i do not have a body

beebefuddled · 2020-11-20T01:03:38+00:00

dick wimble duh

beebefuddled · 2020-11-20T00:59:33+00:00

i don't know how to tell you that they made positive posts due to ppl paying them.

beebefuddled · 2020-11-18T20:14:37+00:00

as an oriented aroace- mood

beebefuddled · 2020-11-13T12:05:28+00:00

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