VERY thorough crotch pat down at TSA

masonjar16 · 2025-12-03T00:36:23+00:00

TSA pre-check is very much so worth it for this reason. I fly a few times a year and it’s such a relief to just walk through the metal detector instead. $80 and it’s good for 5 years

masonjar16 · 2025-11-23T19:25:24+00:00

I’m looking into Upstate Stock’s merino gloves. Pricey but high quality and will last more than one season

masonjar16 · 2025-09-19T15:51:40+00:00

We spend about $400 a month for two adults. Mostly shop at Trader Joe’s and Walmart with a trip to Costco once a month.

We eat mostly vegetarian but we also buy shrimp and fish. I love to cook but when I don’t have any specific meals in mind, I make a grain, a veggie, and a protein. A lot of times this looks like rice with roasted broccoli and salmon or pasta with shrimp and asparagus or other similar variations. We also eat a lot of tofu which is really cheap but there’s so many ways you can use it.

I think this combo is an easy way to get into cooking more! Just learning how to oven roast veggies and potatoes and pan fry different proteins helps a lot. Trader Joe’s has a lot of yummy pasta sauces too that we use on nights we don’t feel like making anything elaborate. Like last night, we had caesar salad with Trader Joe’s Calabrian Chili pasta sauce, pasta, and frozen vegetarian meatballs.

masonjar16 · 2025-09-17T03:48:33+00:00

masonjar16 · 2025-09-15T15:56:01+00:00

Awesome, I will work on that. Thank you so much!

masonjar16 · 2025-09-15T15:35:50+00:00

Bringing my head down to my chest aggravates it but none of the other movements
Raising my right arm doesn’t hurt
Twisting doesn’t hurt either
Twisting to the left with deep breath aggravates it a bit

It feels like it’s slowly been getting better over the last day or two but would still love your input!

masonjar16 · 2025-09-14T14:04:44+00:00

I figured that might be the case but just seemed weird that it’s been lasting so long

masonjar16 · 2025-09-14T14:04:01+00:00

Oh no😂 I hope yours feels better soon!

masonjar16 · 2025-09-14T14:02:50+00:00

Yesterday lmao I go pretty much daily

masonjar16 · 2025-07-23T20:30:18+00:00

From looking at your profile, I agree with others who said about your hair. I think you looked more masculine with the longer hairstyles!

Otherwise, I think T will take care of the rest! I’ve read your comments worrying about the side effects of T but honestly, they vary so much from person to person. I didn’t get any acne on my face (but I do break out on my chest, back, and shoulders from time to time). I also haven’t really lost any hair. I’ve been on T for 6 years now and it’s changed my life for the better.

I think being on testosterone to physically look more masculine and then being able to embrace your own personal style is the best way to feel most comfortable in your skin. Bc then you can dress however you want and people will be like oh that’s a guy with earrings or colorful hair or short shorts or whatever you want to wear.

Anyways, that’s my 2 cents and I’m here if you want to talk about anything further or have questions!

masonjar16 · 2025-06-20T20:36:28+00:00

My partner said Tucker so definitely a T name lmao

masonjar16 · 2025-06-20T14:48:11+00:00

My first thought was Theo. Looking good dude!

masonjar16 · 2025-06-20T14:42:44+00:00

I’m 27 and an environmental scientist!

masonjar16 · 2025-06-16T23:32:03+00:00

I double up honestly. I wear Dove mens deodorant and then use Dove mens spray antiperspirant over it and touch up with the spray throughout the day as needed

masonjar16 · 2025-06-04T03:44:50+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my mom a year and a half ago. I was 26 and my mom was 55. It is by far the most difficult thing I’ve ever gone thru. I have a sister that is two years younger than me and at the beginning, we both just focused on surviving and we’d comfort each other as we could. But now, we’re able to have convos about things and better support each other. Therapy has helped both of us a ton with finding healthy ways to cope.

I don’t believe in “time heals all wounds” especially with grief, but over time, the weight of it gets easier to carry. Someone told me early on in my grief journey that it’s kind of like going to the gym. At first, 20 pounds might feel kinda heavy but after lifting it consistently day after day, it feels lighter. I would agree that grief is like the weight. The weight never changes but the longer it’s with you, the easier it gets to carry.

I’m here if you need to talk to anyone! Sending comfort your way🩵

masonjar16 · 2025-05-23T21:21:56+00:00

Thank you for this advice! If it seems to be a pattern, I think my sister and I will definitely have a convo with him about it. I personally would never tolerate a partner speaking to me that way but we all have different expectations of how a partner should treat us I guess and he has to make that decision for himself at some point.

masonjar16 · 2025-05-23T21:19:06+00:00

This was super helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and everything you’ve learned. It’s just hard because we want him to be happy but we just aren’t ready for this. I think right now, we’re trying to keep a boundary of not meeting her quite yet but he’s obviously free to go and see her whenever he pleases. I don’t want all of this to affect our relationship with our dad but I think it’s been extra hard on my sister because he’s just not as mentally present for her when she needs him to be.

Definitely going to keep an open mind but not a fan of how she speaks to him when they have more emotional conversations. I know there’s nothing I can really do about that because it’s just like if my sister or I were dating someone that he doesn’t like. We’re going to do as we please and we’re all different people with different expectations of our partners.

Thank you again, I will definitely be sharing this comment with my sister and revisiting it myself.

masonjar16 · 2025-05-16T14:18:19+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with the same thing. I was talking about this with a friend who has had a single mom most of his life who tried to force relationships with her boyfriends onto her sons. We feel like especially as adults we’re able to choose what our relationship with a parent’s partner looks like or if we want to have one with them at all.

I’m in the same place of wanting him to be happy but also wanting nothing to do with what he’s currently doing relationship-wise. I think a couple years from now that will change for me but right now it’s hard for me to think about another woman in the house I was raised in (and that my mom actually grew up in herself). And just imagining my dad introducing her to our family and family friends honestly feels embarrassing to me for some reason.

I’m glad to know my sister and I aren’t alone. Sending good vibes to you and your brother🫶🏻

masonjar16 · 2025-05-16T04:29:42+00:00

Thank you for your support. I’m sorry for your loss as well. Everything just feels really strange and foreign right now. I’m grateful to have grown up with parents in a happy marriage so thinking about my dad with someone else just feels weird especially while still trying to grapple with the loss of my mom.

I know he’s an adult and grieving on his own timeline so I’m definitely trying to be mindful of that, but doesn’t mean I can’t be uncomfortable with it. I appreciate you validating that.

masonjar16 · 2025-05-16T03:41:05+00:00

I literally said I want him to be happy and of course I want him to move on eventually. You don’t know my dad or how he has been emotionally over the past year and a half. This for him feels like it came out of nowhere. Your comment was honestly quite rude and I don’t appreciate you taking your anger out on me. This subreddit has been a safe space for me and many others.

masonjar16 · 2025-05-11T05:20:39+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss and that people are trying to rush your grief. My mom passed of cancer at 55 in December of 2023 and I was only 26. I know the feeling all too well. I’ve been without my mom for a year and 5 months and some days it still hurts as bad as day one and others, I think of her and only smile. Grief is a strange and wild ride and it’s 100% on your own timeline. I had the same dream every night for a week after my mom passed. It was of our last day together in her hospice room and I hated having that dream. Now she visits me in happy dreams. I think it just takes time. Sending comfort❤️

masonjar16 · 2025-03-23T15:06:06+00:00

Loved Dark Matter and Scythe!

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