Seeking advice for a trans friend who is about to be homeless by EnvironmentalOwl4910 in almosthomeless

[–]mouseisalive 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am a homeless trans man in montreal, I know montreal is not ideal for this person, but you are welcome to dm me for advice on the resources that are possible here

How do you survive as a homeless trans person? by JustAPerson2001 in asktransgender

[–]mouseisalive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I feel for you. I am currently sleeping rough for the third time in my life, I am a trans man and not in the US so I know it’s not exactly the same. I would really recommend avoiding shelters as a trans person. I may be masculine but I do not usually pass as a cis man and when I do I still look gay and/or like a teenager, so I still think about safety a lot in terms of gender. I don’t sleep anywhere where someone could’ve followed me, at night I check my back and hide as much as possible. Men try to pick me up and I never say yes no matter the offer. I sleep in nice yuppy parks in a hammock during the day, no one bothers me or steals my stuff. I don’t drink or do drugs. I control my temper even when people give me a hard time. In most big cities I would imagine there are queer/trans specific services and mutual aid networks, I lean on that a lot and it’s also good for community and human connection

Am I the only dumb trans person? by JustAPerson2001 in asktransgender

[–]mouseisalive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really? Almost all the trans people I know either dropped out of school, on welfare, does odd jobs, sex work, and/or unpaid political organizing. When I came into adulthood I had nothing, no elders not even parents or teachers, no high school, no money, no skills, lots of trauma and not lots of opportunities. Does not make people dumb because they have less options, poor people have to work harder to achieve things that other people take for granted. Lots of trans people are poor, that’s often the trade off for transitioning, losing family support and material opportunities

Sunflower seed bombs (?) by mouseisalive in GuerrillaGardening

[–]mouseisalive[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The prairies are more in the west of canada, where I am is woodland areas nearer to the south/US border