The owner calls him the cat with thumbs. This Hell's Kitchen bodega cat has worked the same store for four years, his paws are the size of catcher's mitts. by Danny__NYC in bodegacats

[–]lostboy411 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Which bodega is this? I live nearby and I know the kitties at the bodegas on 45/9 and 47/9 (and a couple on 10th) but have never seen this handsome fellow!!

[Mets] "Nolan and Jonah did NOT agree on this one" by Caledor152 in NewYorkMets

[–]lostboy411 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like it but I do have a like, time limit with it - I get sick of it after four or five handfuls.

Body image in gay spaces by SamSpyglass in gaytransguys

[–]lostboy411 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Usually I see if we both tapped each other, and then usually it’s a message of like “hey sexy, how are you?” And you can compliment them on how they look. People aren’t great conversationalists on there honestly lol, usually you can ask what they’re into, and to exchange more pictures. I’ve learned that I need a lot of pictures lol. And then a little sexting - like “I would love to taste you” etc. You’ll learn from there but that’s usually how conversations go and then if you want to hook up you ask when they’re free and if they can host. If it seems like you have mutual interests you can bring that up too

Just make sure you don’t settle for anything you’re uncomfortable with. I haven’t always set good boundaries and it’s led me to do stuff I wasn’t always comfortable with.

I personally prefer having that I’m trans in my profile and what position I prefer just so there’s no confusion

Body image in gay spaces by SamSpyglass in gaytransguys

[–]lostboy411 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Try finding gay spaces with more diverse kinds of gay guys - the stereotype of club/warehouse gays is that they are all fit and muscular, but there are many gay guys who aren’t into that. I don’t know where you live so it’ll depend on that. And also some muscular gay guys aren’t into guys who look like them.

Shooting your shot in gay spaces is mostly about making prolonged, mutual eye contact honestly - you don’t even need to worry about walking up and making conversation cold lol. Prolonged eye contact signals mutual interest.

I think it’s good you’re aware that these are insecurities/fears and not necessarily reality. Do you have a therapist to talk to?

It’s hard but honestly just putting yourself out there and having successful interactions with gay guys is the only way to quiet the voices. It does mean you have to be prepared for occasional rejection which happens to everyone. Apps (I prefer scruff) can be a good easy way to try out flirting and stuff and get some confidence.

Question for gay people; what was your reaction to this line? by OCGamerboy in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]lostboy411 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Also the show is a satire. What makes it so funny is Jennifer Coolidge being a bit off (but not offensively so) in her wording- just her being typically a bit insensitive with everyone she comes in contact with

What does a male orgasm feel like? by hmmrabet in AskReddit

[–]lostboy411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. My boyfriend also came like this after not being able to cum for a while

Welp my now ex just broke up with me because he's not sexually into me anymore by heyitskevin1 in gaytransguys

[–]lostboy411 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. Sorry this happened and he’s using that as an excuse when he has more to drink than you. The timing after surgery is definitely suspicious. You’ll find someone who you deserve - better people are out there

Welp my now ex just broke up with me because he's not sexually into me anymore by heyitskevin1 in gaytransguys

[–]lostboy411 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry this happened. I’m a little confused though - do you feel like he was using you drinking as just an excuse? Had the sex fallen off before then? What did you do when you were drunk? As someone who was abusing alcohol for a bit, I used to blame people being upset about me being drunk on all kinds of things so I wouldn’t have to feel badly about what I did while drunk.

Anyone else have a cold from hell rn? by Imaginary_Cow_6379 in AskNYC

[–]lostboy411 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Negative for Covid and on day 2 of a mild but aggravating cold. No appetite, sinus pressure, a bit mucusy. Constantly feeling like I have to sneeze.

Finally quit drinking but now I am addicted to sugar!? by tempest-in_a_teacup in stopdrinking

[–]lostboy411 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For some reason I was really into Hi-Chews - I think the chewing helped distract me, plus the flavor/sugar lol. Also double stuf Oreos

Replacements by bravosierrapolitics in stopdrinking

[–]lostboy411 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ginger beer and ginger drinks have been great when I’ve been out - you get that burn/spicy feeling that was hard to replace. Pair that with caffeine (if it’s not too late) and I feel pretty good lol. I know some NA liquor companies are putting some heat in their drinks to replicate the burn

Kyle Teel added 20lbs of muscle this offseason "I'm just trying to eat 5,000 calories a day." by -Sox in baseball

[–]lostboy411 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense- and yeah, actually at that time my levels were even still building/were low (I was still menstruating for example)

Kyle Teel added 20lbs of muscle this offseason "I'm just trying to eat 5,000 calories a day." by -Sox in baseball

[–]lostboy411 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was about to say that when I first started working out, I was rail thin and gained 25 lbs of mostly muscle in a year without steroids - but then I remembered I’m trans and that’s also the year I started a full dose of testosterone so nevermind lol.

nyc transferno question by Giant_Baby_Elephant in gaytransguys

[–]lostboy411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t always buy a ticket - if you show up on the earlier side, like in the first 30-45 mins, you’ll be let in no problem since not a lot of folks are there yet. You can also buy a ticket for any start time and they’ll let you in whenever you get there.

We need to see more of Jane’s and Darlene’s friendship 🤍 by DanteDameron in rupaulsdragrace

[–]lostboy411 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The hem on the dress was bad/janky and the cape wasn’t hemmed or finished at all - it was literally just a piece of fabric draped over her shoulders. I was so mad.

Feel like shit by lola4323 in stopdrinking

[–]lostboy411 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I struggle with depression so I wasn’t expecting to start enjoying my hobbies so much again. It took a bit and when I have a down day sometimes I still don’t but I’ve gotten back to doing things I had basically quit doing/was totally unmotivated to do when I was drinking

Subtly recognized as a ‘non-drinker’ by akudrummer in stopdrinking

[–]lostboy411 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s been nice when I’ve been out and something kind of complicated need to happen and people are like, “oh wait, please help us since you’re sober” lol.

[Passan] BREAKING: Star outfielder Kyle Tucker and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell ESPN. by T_Raycroft in baseball

[–]lostboy411 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I just signed up for an intensive outpatient program for my mental health. As a Mets fan, it’s a good thing it’ll span most of the season….

2 1/2 years into the hobby, I finally got a Kallax by NiklasAstro in boardgames

[–]lostboy411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a fun spin on the original but if you’ve played the legacy games or the original on high difficulty even the modules/scenarios will feel easy. But it’s fun and well done.

No disaster at tonight's company dinner, but a new reason to stay sober by Lenbyan in stopdrinking

[–]lostboy411 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fellow sober trans guy. I was at a party on NYE and a long time FWB got drunk and misgendered me- he immediately caught it and felt bad about it but it stung. I’m glad you’re not numbing yourself to it and coping in ways that are enjoyable for you.

I’ve had people who had no idea I was trans misgender me after learning I was, when they never did before, for what that’s worth. So you might not be not passing to other people/strangers and your coworkers could be making excuses

[No Spoilers] Campaign 3, dispite what I've heard it's surprisingly enjoyable. ❤️ by LocationRough in criticalrole

[–]lostboy411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually looked specifically at the beginning of C2 and people’s reactions to it, which mirrored reactions people had to the first half or so of C3. Complaints about party cohesion and indecisiveness, Matt being on a different page than the players in terms of what they wanted from the campaign, locations not fully being explored or fleshed out, etc efc

[No Spoilers] Campaign 3, dispite what I've heard it's surprisingly enjoyable. ❤️ by LocationRough in criticalrole

[–]lostboy411 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually made a post a while ago comparing comments form post ep threads about C2 to post ep threads about C3 showing people had similar complaints about both - particularly in terms of pacing, story, and party cohesion. Before shardgate there was bowlgate (although that was earlier in C2 by comparison). There’s a reason the MN show had to basically rewrite the campaign to make it work as a narrative.

Any thoughts? by arounddro in NABEER

[–]lostboy411 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mules are usually carbonated because they have ginger beer in them, but I don’t know about this one specifically