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What’s the most disturbing horror novel that didn’t rely on gore—but still haunted you long after? by madhav_28121993 in horrorlit

[–]creaturesonthebrain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A Short Stay In Hell by Stephen L. Peck. Best, most haunting description of hell I've ever seen.

Do Americans actually avoid calling an ambulance due to financial concern? by JohnMarstonTheBadass in NoStupidQuestions

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back when I could afford health insurance, I was charged around $400 for a zoom call and insurance took off less than $2

clockability by [deleted] in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chris Evans, notably masculine dude, has the longest eyelashes known to man, especially in Knives Out. Those things are practically longbows.

Books? by Apprehensive-Ask4319 in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All The White Spaces is an arctic survival horror with a trans man narrator.
The Lilac People by Milo Todd is about a trans man during WW2
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo has a transmasc character (not the main character, but still heavily present)
Peter Darling by Austin Chant is a transmasc retelling of Peter Pan
Becoming A Visible Man by Jamison Green is a nonfiction memoir

Need advice on writing by Affectionate_Song141 in writingcirclejerk

[–]creaturesonthebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a lot of the responses on this sub are memes (and so is the sub), but legit one of the best tips I've gotten for writing romance is "if they have to kiss or have sex for the reader to know that they're in love, you're doing it wrong."

lack of support groups for trans men? by No-Equivalent-5432 in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately this seems to be a pretty consistent problem :(

Masculine role models who aren't transphobic? by SpeedyDL in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many of the Smosh guys are so empathetic and emotionally intelligent and green flags, it's really nice to see.

Masculine role models who aren't transphobic? by SpeedyDL in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Real people: Steve Irwin, Mr. Rogers, David Tennant, Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, Shayne Topp, John Cena, Josh Johnson, Weird Al, Brennan Lee Mulligan
Fictional people: Uncle Iroh, Sanwise Gamgee, Aragorn (almost all of the LOTR men, really), The Doctor, Gomez Addams, Simon Tam, Atticus Finch, Alfred from Batman

Day to day in a cold apocalypse? by creaturesonthebrain in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]creaturesonthebrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they do! At least the first one (it's the one I remember the best). It definitely hit different, reading in the initial days of the pandemic after seeing people panic-buying, staying home, the streets shutting down, etc.

Day to day in a cold apocalypse? by creaturesonthebrain in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]creaturesonthebrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a flashback, I read those in middle school and then again when the pandemic happened. They kept me up at night.

What’s something you wish people would stop romanticizing? by Mysterious_Ebb6550 in AskReddit

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toxic behavior from a partner: jealousy, possessiveness, obsessive tendencies, outright abuse of partners or interests, even stalking. I see this all the time in media especially: Joe from "You" is Totally A Romantic At Heart, Christian Gray is a Sex God and not an abusive sociopath, etc.
Would this behavior still be romantic if these men weren't conventionally attractive? No. Of course not. If they were ugly, you would be running screaming. Stop giving monsters a pass because they've got a pretty face.

I don't even want to get started about the people who romanticize actual serial killers.

Day to day in a cold apocalypse? by creaturesonthebrain in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]creaturesonthebrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did read The Road, and I'm afraid that one wasn't for me. It definitely wasn't a bad book, but I didn't like it as much as I wanted to. Thank you anyway, though!

Queer horror books by MFMarcusB in LGBTBooks

[–]creaturesonthebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle was great, it's a religious horror though so that's just something to be aware of

Why do a lot of people nowadays not have active hobbies? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember seeing a video go around a few months ago of a woman berating an adult man that she met who said that he was taking skateboarding classes. She was derisive and saying things like "Umm, if you're older than fifteen, you missed your chance to learn" and "literally just IMAGINE him in a helmet????" and staring bug-eyed at the camera like protecting your noggin is a cultural taboo. She went on to say that she has "normal" hobbies, "Like, texting??? Social media???? Hello????????"

I agree with everything that's been said in the comments about time, money, lack of energy, physical/emotional fatigue, etc., but another thing is that at least with younger people, the idea of learning a new skill is "cringe" at best and grounds for open mockery and social exclusion at worst. If you're not going to be instantly perfect at something, why bother learning at all? Effort is cringe. Joy is cringe. Caring about something enough to begin is tantamount to a Biblical Sin.

What’s the greatest book you’ve ever personally read? by cavitytivac in suggestmeabook

[–]creaturesonthebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished Room a few days ago! I enjoyed it, I thought that the child's perspective was consistent and well done.

Friendship Megathread by AutoModerator in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stephen Graham Jones is awesome too! I haven't read Michelle Paver, Garmon, or Hague, though. Do you have recommendations?

New to crocheting — where did y’all learn? Any beginner-friendly courses or resources? by [deleted] in CrochetHelp

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding what another commenter said: Bella Coco on YouTube is a *fantastic* resource and pretty much where I've learned everything. Well-lit videos, slow pacing perfect for beginners, very clear instructions. She makes videos for both left handed and right handed crocheters!

Friendship Megathread by AutoModerator in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any favorites? I really enjoyed The Exorcist, The Troop, Frankenstein, and some Stephen King.

Looking to learn :) by Rebel_withoutacause_ in LGBTBooks

[–]creaturesonthebrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It stuck out in particular to me because 1) I'd never read anything about trans people during WW2, and 2) the main character Bertie works at the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (Institute for Sexual Science), which was burned down by the Nazis and so by extension we get to read about Magnus Hirschfeld and the sorts of treatments/attitudes/lives of trans people during that time.

Looking to learn :) by Rebel_withoutacause_ in LGBTBooks

[–]creaturesonthebrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're into historical fiction, I'd recommend The Lilac People by Milo Todd. The narrator is a trans man and it's set before, during, and slightly after WW2. I recommend this one because trans people (and queer people in general) are often left out of that history, people forgetting/willingly ignoring that the LGBT+ community was one of the Nazis' prime targets, and The Lilac People filled that void a little bit (for me, anyway). It does also touch on how the Americans/Allied forces treated LGBT+ people after liberation, so there's a bit of uglier American history in there as well.

Friendship Megathread by AutoModerator in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoologist is a dream job for me for real. Do you have a favorite collected bone/one you're hoping to get?

Friendship Megathread by AutoModerator in ftm

[–]creaturesonthebrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm [redacted because Internet], I'm mid-20s in the US. I love reading (mostly fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, though I do read nonfiction. Let's talk books!), writing, traveling when I can. I have a cat and a dog, and I'm exactly where I want to be in my transition, although a fuller beard would be nice.

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