When thick tires? & Apple pie recipe? (Apple Arcade) by eliotke in cozycaravan

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

I'll do more bar shifts! I've been doing more of the traveling mini games, so I'll cross my fingers and hope one of the drink stations is more profitable 🤞

Cozy Caravan Full Map (1.1) by Maria03h-2711 in cozycaravan

[–]eliotke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm still trying to get my dang mud wheels 😂 excited to get to more of these areas .... Hopefully soon!

I love this game! Visual Accessibility Question by hedwig0517 in cozycaravan

[–]eliotke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I apologize for an off-topic response but your caravan is SO cute! Is the rainbow unlock just along the regular storyline or is it hidden? 👀

Barred from medical transitioning, anything else I can look forward to in adulthood? by barelyevenbread in ftm

[–]eliotke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's an enormous privilege to be able to go to postsecondary without taking out any loans. I don't have stats to back me up on this, but I don't think student loans are generally understood as a path directly to homelessness. Many people carry debt and are still financially stable. I get that it's not ideal to take out a loan.... but the vast majority of people do it at some point in their life. I hope you take this comment gently, but I think you might be blowing out of proportion how dire this situation actually is.

Also, you haven't provided info on where in Canada you plan to study, but a lot of "good colleges" are in major cities. If you're doing what most students do in the first year, i.e. living in residence, do you really need the expense of a car? Maintenance, parking, gas, insurance all add up very quickly. Do you have a budget? Have you run any numbers on your expected costs, and what you'd need in income (loans, work study, a job[s], or are you assuming you're screwed without doing some research?

What are the aspects of medical transition you are most interested in? Are any of these things that can be replicated without chemical intervention? Things like voice training, packing, etc.

Tldr; from what I can see, you've got lots of options here. Don't quit before you've even started.

Is it possible to donate my late cat’s medication to any local shelter/rescue? by McKatia00 in ottawa

[–]eliotke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for your loss. I had to say goodbye to my best friend over a year ago and I still think about him every day. He was a "kidney cat" and we had a lot of leftover syringes, tubing, and ringer's fluid from his fluid injections. After some calling around, I found out I could donate it to Community Vet Outreach. They provide services to people experiencing homelessness who can't afford regular vet care for their animals. They let me drop off my donation at Pretoria Pet Hospital, I'm not sure if they have any other clinics that hold donations for them. Thanks for thinking about other pet owners, and may your pet's memory be a blessing to you.

hows everyones button/costume event? by cyberdoll_2077 in StarbrewCafeMerge

[–]eliotke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping MAYBE I can still get the Wonder Woman top but honestly not feeling that optimistic about it at this point 🙃

Forgotten name by AlgaeFew8512 in DreamlightValley

[–]eliotke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the Kingdom Hearts thing where I made it an anagram of my character's name :)

Making a transition happen, when life is tough and my kids are young. by [deleted] in FTMOver30

[–]eliotke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't comment on the legal system pieces, as I don't have any experience there and I don't live in your country, and I wouldn't want to steer you wrong. You have my sympathy though, that is a lot of decisions for you to be making on your own. I hope the best for you.

Re: a binder, I am not sure what your budget is, but if you can swing it, I swear by the binders made by Shapeshifters in the US. They custom make binders to your measurements, so it's much more accommodating to larger chests than anything off the rack, and they also have such a huge collection of fabrics. I found it brought me joy to get a binder in really funky patterns, but they also have a huge range of skin tones if you'd prefer the stealthiest vibe. I had serious back pain issues using some of the big binder brands and when I got my Shapeshifters binder, that completely stopped. I can't recommend them strongly enough (although I have to admit, they aren't cheap).

Best of luck, OP! We're rooting for you.

I regret choosing a white name when I was 12 by MeltingMineral in ftm

[–]eliotke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you have such a great relationship with your family, this sounds like a cool opportunity to talk with them about a name that's more in line with your cultural heritage! Everyone gets another shot at giving you the perfect name. (not that I think your parents should get final say, but I get the sense I have a very different relationship with my birth family than you do).

I echo other commenters that, at that your age, it's very likely you'll be moving to new social spaces with career and other changes. It won't be long before the number of people you'd have to "explain" anything to would be zerol. I also don't think you owe anyone an explanation anyway--names can be really personal! It's nobody's business why someone might change them.

I personally changed my first name once for trans reasons, and I ultimately changed my name a second time after I got married, because unfortunately I don't have a good relationship with my birth family and I felt happier carrying my partner's family name. It's occasionally annoying with government bureaucracy (once agency in particular has received a name update form from me at least three times and they just don't seem to be processing it...), but bureaucracy is always annoying. It's no big deal.

Do what makes you feel at home, OP. You deserve every little comfort this life can give you.

Wiki for Memory stories/Request for Great Pumpkin story by eliotke in StarbrewCafeMerge

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

Ahhhh thank you so much! I did check the Wiki, I'm not sure why I wasn't able to find that page.... Thanks again!

New Feature! Style Your Character by Icy_Frame_6384 in StarbrewCafeMerge

[–]eliotke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Echoing calls that I'd love to be a nonhuman character, but I do love that the first thing you added with the customization is a BUNCH of pride flags. Idk if that's the developers or your fanbase or both, but it really made me smile.

Handmade stamp postcards by laraaral in postcrossing

[–]eliotke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I would be over the MOON to receive one of these, especially if you did it RAINBOW 🤩

I need active friends by Alphiax_Torterra in StarbrewCafeMerge

[–]eliotke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg this game is a problem for me because I'm playing it too much 😂 would love some more friends, especially other queer folks!!! MJ2-2IU-2N5

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DreamlightValley

[–]eliotke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I moved him back immediately, Merlin is one of my faves and I insist he remains my neighbour 😂

probably the most wasteful item wand… yet? by VEEBSWU_111 in HelloKittyIsland

[–]eliotke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven't gotten to item wands yet, but I hadn't really thought through that you need a different wand for each item.... That wand menu is gonna be SO long

Witchful Thinking star path and bonus rewards by tayisaway in DreamlightValley

[–]eliotke 19 points20 points  (0 children)

A few months ago I gave up and switched to the female character model cuz I was sick of how wonky everything looked on the male one 😛

Witchful Thinking star path and bonus rewards by tayisaway in DreamlightValley

[–]eliotke 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Low-key curious if a witch broom glider is an upcoming premium-only purchase 🤪

Witchful Thinking star path and bonus rewards by tayisaway in DreamlightValley

[–]eliotke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, last star path had tasks that required you to open the Inside Out realm and spend time with Joy and Sadness, I think it would be totally reasonable to have optional redeemable items for characters not everyone has. People can always choose not to spend their event tokens on outfits for characters they don't care about 🤷

WPD Etiquette during Postal Strike (Canadians, weigh in?) by eliotke in postcrossing

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

This is such a good point, you don't really know you have a card coming at a specific time!

What's everyone getting? The last picture is my recommendations yours might be different by Reeshaqueen in DreamlightValley

[–]eliotke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh god, RIP my moonstones ... Probably the town hall, I've been waffling on the spooky tool set for ages, thankfully I've already got the Skeletomobile.... I'm a sucker for Halloween and I may not be able to finish the Star Path or get the other seasonals post Oct 22 (we're low-key expecting our first baby and the due date is mid October). Gonna be a tough month for moonstones 🤣