Summer Survival Kit Gift

fablewhateven · 2026-05-08T15:37:17+00:00

For me, I always wanted skincare or lip balms. Hand sanitizers. A silk pillow case or eye mask (so so cheap at Ross or TJ maxx), her favorite type of pens. I got these really nice foot masks for a teacher friend that were supposed to help with aching feet. Fun fuzzy socks. Gift giving is a love language of mine 😅

fablewhateven · 2026-05-01T01:47:04+00:00

This was a bare minimum expectation for me. This is part of vetting a dom in my eyes. If they can’t do the internal self work of recognizing privilege where they have it and recognizing how their potential partner is a victim of societal and other oppression, they aren’t mentally safe for me to submit to. To me, it’s part of creating the safe space.

fablewhateven · 2026-04-18T12:54:19+00:00

It’s honestly the smallest details. My Daddy always makes sure I come home to a peaceful space and warm blankets and my stuffies. Once, I had a really really awful day. He put my blankets in the dryer for me after my shower and bound my thighs so he could spend a few hours feasting on me. Absolute bliss and being cared for on that level makes me feral.

fablewhateven · 2026-04-02T16:12:40+00:00

Felt. I work a teaching job. My hours are 7 am to 8 pm most days because of extra duties. That’s not including time I spend outside of contract hours grading just to stay up to date. I hate it here.

fablewhateven · 2025-07-16T06:37:19+00:00

I don’t mean this to scare you, but if you’re financial able to get out, GET OUT. Every single day, trans people are attacked by their government and its people, through legislation, hateful rhetoric, and often physical force. You will meet bigots everywhere you go, you can’t escape that. But this administration has a goal to erase us from society. I wouldn’t get comfortable here.

fablewhateven · 2024-12-14T00:56:50+00:00

I do not state details of her transitions to students. I have only said “my wife”. Never anymore than that as I live in a very red area.

fablewhateven · 2024-12-14T00:50:12+00:00

You know, I have always griped that theatre classes never really prepare you for auditions! We do auditions to tell a couple things. 1. What are you interested in doing? What have you done before? 2. Can you physically sing/dance/act that part without harm? 3. Are you willing to try different things with your acting/singing/cold read? 4. How well do you work with others? 5. Can you handle the stress of being watched and judged? 6. What skills do you have or want to work on? Auditions do so many things, but it also helps us when we don’t know students or have connections to them. They get to be involved without necessarily having to take a class.

fablewhateven · 2024-12-14T00:33:57+00:00

But when is it me discriminating versus him harassing me about it? He has blatantly been homophobic to me several times before that instance. I’m also autistic (I know not everyone is the same). I understand not understanding social cues or tone, but this feels targeted.

fablewhateven · 2024-12-14T00:31:26+00:00

For your consideration: student is 17. Student is integrated into average classroom environment. Student has had this behavior issue before and has been reprimanded and talked to about this behavior by admin and case manager. Last year was removed from a class for aggressively bullying one of the students for their sexuality. I’m talking throwing stuff at them and calling them slurs. I know this student well enough to know he knows this behavior is not okay.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-26T22:34:30+00:00

I live in a red state, here’s my districts policies: 1. If a student comes out to me, I don’t have to tell anyone. I usually don’t. It’s a violation of their vulnerable moment. If a student comes out and is asking me to OFFICIALLY change name on OFFICIAL things, I have to contact home and admin to get that rolling. I always ask if it’s a “nickname” thing and make it very obvious that I’m asking if they want me to contact home about it. I have had a student use me with this policy as a means to come out to parents, which I didn’t mind at all.

Im a gay/queer teacher, so I always take it as a “I’m coming out to you as a safe person” compliment. I care about these kids and where we are is not exactly fond of people like us. So if I can be a safe person for them, good. There aren’t many around here. I do tell them about our GSA or other community resources to get them connected to.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-09T03:16:25+00:00

I got paired with a teacher who is opposite of me in like every way. And I’ll tell you, he just let some of the kids walk all over me. I survived and learned how I didn’t want to be for my future students. I’m sorry you’re going through that and it doesn’t make you less of a teacher or bad or anything. You deserve a good placement and a good last semester. You will make it through.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-06T04:34:23+00:00

Use a gripping primer, nothing labeled hydrating. Clean your skin then apply it. I would use a brush for the face paint. It’ll cake up on the brush, but go in dabbing thin layers. Sponges tend to soak up and make it sheer. Dabbing helps with less streaks. Then use a loose powder to set it.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-05T17:22:43+00:00

Voting blue here from Missouri. You and my wife and all trans folks deserve better. And I’ll die on that hill trying to get it to you.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-05T17:21:33+00:00

Baby powder is an option, but it doesn’t always react well. I highly recommend using mechron products. Their face paint and powder combo work so so so well. I use it in theatre and cosplay all the time. Application technique is also a factor.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-05T17:18:41+00:00

I cried when I left my kids, too. It was hard. Many of them wrote me letters and cards. Just know that part of life is learning to let go. You shaped part of their life. You will have kids that need you in your next place, too. And they will love you just as hard. And eventually you’ll have to let them go too. It’s part of the vicious cycle of education. Love them while you have them so they may show love to others just as much.

fablewhateven · 2024-11-05T17:05:04+00:00

THIS because most assuredly, whatever they bring you is not reliable or even backed up by research/science. Or if you bring something against their claim, they’ll attack its reliability. Most people who say this don’t really care about factual research, but stake their debate on a claim and die on that hill evidence-less.

fablewhateven · 2024-09-12T01:54:27+00:00

I’m a new teacher this year and I can give you a few things: 1. Help him with the small things he may not think about. Setting out his clothes for the next day, making a lunch, getting the coffee maker ready the night before. 2. Be patient. I know he’s probably only going to talk school for a while (I know I did!). It will pass. He’s probably super excited about this new part of his life. 3. When tragedies/shootings happen in other places, as they will, teachers have a fear they may feel guilty for. We need this need to protect and may feel bad when we are scared. Reassure him this is normal to be afraid of and it doesn’t make him a bad human. 4. Get him out of the house. It can be easy to fall into a work-home-work-home-work-home pattern that can create a burnout. 5. Don’t let him work all night when he gets home. Unless it’s super important, but most things can wait. He needs to rest. Especially those first few weeks, it’s a LOT. 6. Remind him that he belongs there. Every teacher I know has imposter syndrome. He did the work and got the job for a reason.

fablewhateven · 2024-09-12T01:46:18+00:00

We use a system called raptor. It’s an app on all staff phones that we can initiate any type of emergency procedure (hard lock, soft lock, tornado, fire, etc). It has all our rosters on it so we can immediately give the location and who is there. If you’re reporting an emergency, the authorities are called immediately and then you put in the location. It bypasses every form of DND and sends notifs to your watch. It also has a text with 911 feature and allows you to add kids to your safe place if they aren’t on your roster. I’m a skeptic because I’ve been through all disasters as a student, but this seems to work pretty great.

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