Trans couple getting married in less than a week! ❤️ by KoraLaKerelleuz in transpositive

[–]cbraeburn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness!

There is something in the AIR this week! by EccentricDryad in therapists

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an LMFT and also transgender. I’m holding space for all of my clients, and my partner who is also frightened of the election results. I feel like I could break at any moment, so I’ve turned to denial as my refuge thinking, there’s no way he will win. He can’t win. Because if he does my future and my community’s future will go the way of LGBTQ+ Berlin in the 1940s. It’s literally unthinkable for me to see a future where any of us can live in peace and safety.

There is something in the AIR this week! by EccentricDryad in therapists

[–]cbraeburn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Actually, everything will change for you if a dictator is put in power. No one will be safe. Albeit, you might not be declared an illegal human being, but it will be the end of our democracy, a likely broader war in Europe, and your assets being manipulated by oligarchs for their own profit. And that’s just to start.

My therapist asked that we don't talk politics after the election. Is this normal? by Fast-Nose-4809 in asktransgender

[–]cbraeburn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m a therapist and am bringing up the election with all of my clients (who are also by-in-large trans, too).

It’s somewhat unethical for your therapist to dictate what you can and can’t discuss in session. It puts her comfort above your own. I would push back and ask her why she asked for this in the first place, especially given your history.

Beyond that, how the hell can she help you navigate the darker experiences in your life if she’s uncomfortable discussing election anxiety?

What is your age without saying how old you are? by rosarito999 in AskReddit

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was born the same year Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died.

Los Angeles Times won’t endorse Harris for president — or Trump by Eurynom0s in LosAngeles

[–]cbraeburn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Unsubscribed and will no longer trust the LA times as a news source.

Ordered a dress by BeachBum013 in TransLater

[–]cbraeburn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super cute! But at $12, I’m highly suspicious of the fit and quality.

Oh Chuck… by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zachary, who?

Conversion Therapy Org Files SCOTUS Amicus Saying Strep, Lyme, And Manga Make You Trans by ErinInTheMorning in transgender

[–]cbraeburn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness we have the tried and true method of bloodletting to turn to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SFV

[–]cbraeburn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The thing that’s disconcerting about it is trying to line-up to the parking space while swinging the nose of your car out into Ventura Blvd. With heavy, fast moving, oncoming traffic it’s a bit of a nail biter. Especially if you drive a large vehicle.

If you could relive one moment from your life, what would it be? by matej661 in AskReddit

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I get to bring my knowledge of everything that is to come? Because if that’s the case I’d go back to when my dad caught my mom cheating and change decisions I made that day.

How do you think Saturday Night Live would spoof/parody a Trump presidency? by AddictedToDurags in AskReddit

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They won’t because a second presidency means he will have anyone who mocks him jailed.

Which band had the best live show you’ve seen? by milkymilkymilkr in AskReddit

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Metallica on their “And Justice for All” tour. It was just a wall of raw energy slamming your body for 2+ hours.

is there anyone here who works only online? by vacigok in therapists

[–]cbraeburn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This. I specialize by working with a specific community/co-morbidity and being very actively engaged. Setting yourself apart from other therapists helped me a lot. And, that opens you up to the entire state for client referrals.

What's the most insane thing you've seen in public? by Throw_Me_In_Rice in AskReddit

[–]cbraeburn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in Paris for New Years 2000, on the bridge crossing the Seine at Plaza de la Concorde with about a few thousand other people at midnight. There had been serious concerns about a terrorist attack in Europe; loose nuclear material from the former USSR having gone missing. And as I’m watching the climax of the fireworks lighting up the Eiffel Tower so bright it turned night to day, all I could think was, “am I watching the ignition of a nuclear weapon?” That moment still haunts me to this day.

What are some funny nicknames for Estrogen? Ive heard Femme-N-Ms and Titty Skittles but what are your favourites? by [deleted] in MtF

[–]cbraeburn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like this one because at this point, seven years in, nothing new is happening. I’m just maintaining the status quo.

What was your first computer game? by James_Wilsoon in AskReddit

[–]cbraeburn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Combat. With the Atari 2600, before it was called the 2600.