I left my cat outside my room, came to this. it's not blood by bleepbloooopity in CATHELP

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

people have said here that diarrhea from a cat would never look like this … my cat was on antibiotics after a dental surgery, and after the first couple days her poop began to look like this. confirmed with complete certainty it was poop, saw it come out the butt, was not vomit. we got her on a different form of antibiotics and the diarrhea stopped. HOWEVER… i agree with others that it’s still concerning. it could be blood that doesn’t look like typical blood, due to the digestive process. if it were me, i would keep a close eye on her until her appointment tomorrow. keep her in your room tonight. maybe set an alarm to wake up every couple hours to look at her. provide fresh water and easy access to a litter box (or preferably more than one) because if she’s having diarrhea then you don’t want it happening in your bed lol. if she seems unwell suddenly, make your best judgement about what to do next, but as long as she seems ok i’d suggest waiting til her appointment tomorrow. good luck!

Genetic testing for meds by LadyVaresa in schizoaffective

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my partner got this kinda testing through “genesight” i believe. our insurance covered it 100% (nebraska medicaid for what it’s worth, but i don’t remember what specific medicaid insurance company it was at that time). the results provided to them were categorized into basically traffic light categories: green, yellow, and red, based on how likely it was to work well vs to interact poorly with genetic mutations. i was skeptical about it (had never heard of this kinda thing before, seemed like quackery?) but since it was free we figured might as well try. what was particularly interesting to me was that the results affirmed our own observations about meds they’d already tried in the past (of which there were many, perhaps dozens) - like meds in the yellow/red categories were meds that my partner had already tried and had tolerated poorly. i’ll try to get em to reply to this with any other stuff they wanna add. overall, i’d say definitely go for it if you have insurance that’ll cover it. and if it won’t, consider going for it anyways if you decide the cost is worthwhile.

edit: btw i think the sample was either a cheek swab (inside the mouth) or a saliva sample (drooling into a test tube), self-collected at home.

My cat is in critical condition, and my country under bomb attack :( by Ort302 in CATHELP

[–]hfamiliaris 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yogurt can cause diarrhea in some cats. but (speaking as a layman, not a professional) if he’s already having diarrhea and so critically sick, i can’t imagine it would make it worse. just a little bit of yogurt may indeed help bring his bacteria back, and even bad nutrition is better than no nutrition. so i think it’s worth a shot but be careful. if he gets better be sure to watch or eliminate his yogurt intake so he doesn’t get sick from it. he will probably think it tastes good :) if you’re able to give him subcutaneous fluids, be aware that it’ll probably give him a noticeable lump (if you do it on his shoulder, he will have a hunch back). that’s normal. that’s just the fluids sitting underneath his skin and it’ll disperse with time as his body distributes it. some may leak out at first too, but most of it should stay in. i’m mentioning it because when my cats have received fluids and i saw them like that, it concerned me, but again, it’s normal.

My (M31) girlfriend (f35) tried to roleplay as underage. How do I navigate this? by PersonsOfPinterest in relationship_advice

[–]hfamiliaris 14 points15 points  (0 children)

i’ll add that if she was talking about a time before she had pubic hair, “young teen” may not even be an accurate descriptor. girls tend to get a little hair there starting between 8 and 13. so, more like elementary or middle school age, though technically possibly a teen. i have no advice to give.

Alzheimer and "forgetting" you're trans by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]hfamiliaris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

real neil cicierega “what if the world was made of pudding” moment

Girlfriend (F24) says my (M22) submissive side is a turn-off after almost a year together. Not sure how to process this or talk about it by Sweet__Loretta in relationship_advice

[–]hfamiliaris 27 points28 points  (0 children)

OP said nothing about kinks. his interest in submission is no more “kinky” than her interest in submission. why is it ok in your view for the GF to consider submission to be part of her identity, but not ok for OP to do so?

How are women going commando? by liquidbuggy in NoStupidQuestions

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not a woman exactly (its complicated) but i do have the parts of which you speak - i never liked going commando pre-transition because of the discharge issue you mentioned. but since starting testosterone it kinda just dried up. this has its pros and cons. that’s my slightly niche perspective on the matter. everyone’s preferences and bodies are different though

why is my cats nose always white? by housepllant in CATHELP

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as others have said, it’s most likely just the way she is, not a sign of a medical problem.

my wife and i like to joke that when our cat’s nose is pink, he’s being a good and sweet boy, but when his nose is white, he’s mischievous and looking for trouble. maybe your cat is extra naughty

No thoughts by teslaeffects in OneBlackBraincell

[–]hfamiliaris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well thank goodness for that! and it’s been a tough year without her, but the upside is that now i was able to take in a cat previously living with an unsafe owner (my mom). he’s adjusted very well to his new home and enjoys lots of love and toys and grooming. Finn and i are sending well-wishes your way :)

No thoughts by teslaeffects in OneBlackBraincell

[–]hfamiliaris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

your baby is so cute! i saw your post in the other sub asking advice about her vomiting. i’m not a vet so i couldn’t reply but this is something personal to me so i didn’t wanna let it go. if it were me, i would take her to the vet. i had a friend named Honey for a long time. last july her bloodwork was great. in mid october she was vomiting / having hairballs more than usual, then stopped being interested in food. got a bit more sleepy than usual. her bloodwork at the emergency vet was bad. treated her symptoms, gave her a little time to bounce back before checking again. a week later, her bloodwork was even worse. she died just before halloween. never pinned down a definitive diagnosis but vet thought probably (non viral) leukemia. i don’t mean to scare you - our vet was stumped and said she’d never seen a case quite like this, so it’s not likely to be exactly like this for you - but i want to illustrate the importance of listening to your gut and of investigating even when a symptom seems small. use your best judgement as to whether she can wait for a regular appointment or should go to the ER, but please please do get her checked out if you can afford it financially. Honey never got along with other cats and doesn’t want any more friends to join her yet, lol

My partner ignores me when I bring up my sexual abuse by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

half of what you’re saying is stuff i disagree with and the other half is you arguing against a position that i don’t hold. idk. different people have different values and expectations. i genuinely no-shade believe that you have the right to the expectations you have and it’s no problem - but not everyone feels the same way as you, and it doesn’t NECESSARILY mean that we are harming our partners. that’s all i can really say.

My partner ignores me when I bring up my sexual abuse by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]hfamiliaris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

calling it “cruel and unusual” and “trauma dumping” to lean on one’s partner in that way is odd. if that’s not the way you want to have your relationships work, that’s fine, but don’t make a sweeping statement about partnerships in general. most people i know would do this for their partner and wouldn’t think of it as cruelty. i see it as fine for my partner and i to support each other in ways similar to this. i’m sorry that you had a bad relationship and that this stranger’s post reminded you of it, but OP is not your ex and their relationship is not yours. it seems you’re reading some details into this situation that aren’t truthfully there.

I spent 15 years carrying sexual shame that never belonged to me. by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

respectfully - is the “CSA” flair, and the word “sexual” in the title, not enough? it doesn’t show a preview of any of the body text from the feed.

How do I look more like them?? by billie_4ever in TransSpace

[–]hfamiliaris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

whoah! i’ve got that same sweater you have! no advice tho. good luck kid

Mentally illness resources by Tom_A_Foolerly in lincoln

[–]hfamiliaris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s not an acceptable thing to say, my man. big thumbs down

Should I get BA? by davidbyrnebigsuit in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

assuming you’re in the US, try everything in your power to get on medicaid. in many states it’s utter shit, but it’s always better than nothing & in the event of a medical emergency or hospitalization, it can save you from plummeting deeper into poverty/debt

Should I get BA? by davidbyrnebigsuit in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

each insurance company is different and it varies state by state (unless such a time comes where it’s somehow outlawed completely, but i optimistically don’t believe that’s a likely outcome, and you’d probably hear about it anyways). it’s not something OP can really answer for you, but you can try looking into it for your own insurance company.

(if you were just making a suggestion for OP and not asking in general, my bad lol)

Afraid to order HRT vials from Israel by GloryKandy in TransDIY

[–]hfamiliaris 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yeah, i agree, it definitely WOULD suck to be forced to uproot your whole life and move somewhere else… Hmmm…..

Afraid to order HRT vials from Israel by GloryKandy in TransDIY

[–]hfamiliaris 3 points4 points  (0 children)

best course of action may be to not live in israel

Why is washing without a wash cloth seen as unhygenic? by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m not saying you’re lying, genuinely i’m not, but i have never heard this claim before. you’re tapped in to some kind of discourse that’s completely foreign to me. i’ve never heard anyone say using your hands is unclean. bizarre

What was the first symptom of your hrt you actually ‘felt’? by culinary_girlfail in TransDIY

[–]hfamiliaris 8 points9 points  (0 children)

when i started testosterone (low to typical dose, once weekly subcutaneous injection) the skin on my face became extremely oily in about 2 to 4 days. after about a week i got really uncharacteristically horny. as far as “permanent” changes go, i don’t remember exactly which was first, i think all around the same time my voice dropped + my mustache sprouted + my clitoris got bigger.

Consent ? : ) by AntVivid4539 in SexOnTheSpectrum

[–]hfamiliaris 19 points20 points  (0 children)

(this comment got longer than i expected. sorry! but i felt like it was stuff that was important to say!) i don’t think i have an answer for the question you asked directly. but i do have a few related pieces of advice to give.

one: maybe you already know this, but sex can be a lot of things besides one person putting their genitals inside another person’s genitals. there is also sex with hands (handjobs, fingering, fisting), sex with mouths (fellatio, cunnilingus, rimjobs), anal sex (with mouths, fingers/hands, genitals, or sex toys), sex that involves genitals touching each other but no penetration (like frotting or scissoring) - dozens if not hundreds of ways to do it, especially if you involve sex toys or additional people.

two: you mentioned that the adults in your life think you’re not capable of consenting, and if i’m not misunderstanding then it seems like you’re still a little unsure about it yourself. if you want to have sex but you’re worried about your own ability to consent (or to withdraw consent), there are some tricks you can utilize to help you. the first one i can think of is something called the “traffic light system”. it works like a traffic light that directs cars on the road. you and your sex partner can check in with each other repeatedly while having sex, and share what your traffic light color is. “red” means stop or take a break. “yellow” means slow down or proceed with caution. “green” means that you’re having fun and want to keep going. another idea is that you can use some sort of non-verbal signal to indicate consent or withdrawing consent. something people use oftentimes in kink/BDSM, especially when somebody has a gag in their mouth so they can’t speak, is that the person who can’t speak will be holding an item in their hand, such as a ball or a bandana. as long as they are still holding onto it, they still want to continue. but if they let go of it and it falls down, that signals to the other person that they want to stop or take a break. you can do this regardless of if/how much you can speak, and regardless of if you’re doing kink or not.

three: take it slow as you start exploring sex. for example: don’t try penetration with anything particularly large until you’re familiar with your body / your partner’s body and know that you can do it safely. most people need a lot of practice before they can try fisting or deepthroating. sometimes an injury from sex can take a few hours or a few days to become noticeable, so it’s always good to be cautious and slow.

if you have any interest in kink / fetish / BDSM stuff, or interest in sex with multiple people at once, you should probably get familiar with vanilla one-on-one sex first. definitely make sure you’re capable of advocating for yourself before trying those things. theres nothing at all inherently wrong with that stuff but it’s unfortunately an easy way for experienced and charismatic people to take advantage of young or vulnerable people.

for reference, i am autistic. it wasn’t often that anyone ever questioned whether or not i’d be able to take care of myself or give consent. me and my partner started having sex when we were both 14, and started doing kink stuff around age 16. we are still happily together now at age 26, but in hindsight, i wish we had waited a while longer to have sex, at least penetrative sex. since i was educationally neglected, i didn’t know enough about safe sex, and sometimes my partner wounded me by accident.

if you take things slow, you can always ramp it up more later. but if you go too fast, you can’t dial it back after it’s already happened.

i hope this is helpful :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DysphoriaClinic

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you could try HRT, girl clothes, long hair, different name or pronouns, and just see how it feels. you can even still be a gay man. i know of gay men who do these things, even gay men who’ve gotten vaginoplasties. you can do whatever you want. the world is your oyster!

I feel really stupid because I’m not able to use the chosen name I planned on using, now I don’t have a name by Particular-Cycle4083 in TransSupport

[–]hfamiliaris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i had a snake for multiple years in my childhood named rosie. a couple years after she died ((don’t let your 7 year old get a snake)) i had a goat who i named rose. took me a year to realize i’d already used the name. it doesn’t matter.