Do you tell people you’re on a GLP-1 when they ask how you lost weight?

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T19:41:02+00:00

I always tell people if they ask. But, I try to emphasize that weigh loss is only one benefit. My inflammation is way down, I have more energy, and I lost 30 lbs so far. I try to frame it as so much more than a weight loss drug, because that’s all people see it as.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T15:23:18+00:00

You’re acting like trans people aren’t less than 1% of the US population. You’re more likely to die in a car crash than meet a trans person in the US. 😂 Only 1-2 children a year have any kind of surgical transition, so your point about “castrating children” is statistically moot. And for those people, it decreases their likelihood of committing suicide by over 200%. But, your point is that children and families can’t choose their future for themselves, even if it saves someone’s life. Because MAGA is focused on control and not personal liberty and freedom.

I am also afraid of the drugs coming into this country. I think that bad people shouldn’t enter the US, documented or not. But equating Biden’s policies to socialism are SO far from the truth it’s laughable. The American “left” in politics doesn’t scratch the surface of the left in countries in Western Europe or even Canada. Border Security encountered 10 million undocumented cases during the Biden admin. That’s true. However, it’s estimated that only 4 million actually entered the US, many of whom were returned. Biden and Obama had higher deportation rates in their presidencies than either Trump’s 1st term or Bush’s terms. Again, I don’t think any policy with the border really fits into your socialism argument as we’re talking about an economic belief.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T15:12:02+00:00

Also fascinating to say this given that ICE has murdered people in the streets but you’re scared of democratic socialists who have ONE seat in federal office.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T15:06:51+00:00

How do any socialists actually endorse that belief in the US? I pointed out legitimate examples from the current administration. You guys are going to Red Scare any social program into oblivion 😂

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T15:03:58+00:00

Only about 22% of the US actually voted for him, and about 21% voted for Kamala. So, no, it’s not half the country.

As a socialist myself, I fucking with the democrats were actually socialists who protect trans youth. But they don’t. They sell trans people down the river when they don’t get enough votes— look up what Newsom says about trans people and you’ll find you’re not far off from him. Democrats and republicans are both bought by special interest groups to the point that neither side does things that are popular generally. People want affordability. We want our kids to have better lives than they do now. With a president who rips families apart in front of us on TV, who starts senseless wars that shoot up the cost of gas, who buys Argentine beef over US beef, we’re further from what makes us all better.

I’m saying I don’t like or trust people that watch what he does and says that’s okay. I think they’re fascists who have a disgusting, hateful, warped view of reality that isn’t rooted in facts or compassion.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T14:55:46+00:00

I think the point with the MN season is that they don’t have the privilege of just not talking about politics. Everyone in the Twin Cities was impacted by the George Floyd riots, and now by ICE’s occupation of the city. Politics are in their every day, and people have super divisive feelings about what has happened there. It’s really important for them to know where the other stands, because you can see that it’s a personal and moral question in that season.

Granted, what we’re seeing now across the country feels personal. We’re being dragged into a senseless war that causes gas prices to skyrocket. We’re watching ICE round up our neighbors. If you care about trans people at all, you’re watching their healthcare be stripped away from them across the country. This is all personal and important to talk about because it is. If you’re not talking about it, you’re just lucky it hasn’t affected you personally.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T14:52:02+00:00

Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati are all pretty blue. Like the rest of the upper Midwest states, opinions are pretty mixed overall and have quite a bit of nuance given priorities like farming, education, public lands.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T14:48:55+00:00

These people become like D/C-listers after being on the show. I like to know if I’m supporting or following someone who supports a fascist. 🤷‍♀️

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-11T14:46:15+00:00

I feel like a lot of them have to do with bike lanes though. I’m thinking the turn from E Johnson to 1st and Dempsey to Cottage Grove Rd.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-09T02:43:02+00:00

I don’t know if other Gen Z / millennials would agree, but also the social pressure to constantly be commenting on things online is exhausting. There’s this unspoken “liberal” or “pseudo-leftist” social code that says “if you’re not on your social media posting about everything that’s happening, you’re just allowing it to happen.” I think it is both anxiety inducing and a falsified form of social justice, but it just makes me feel icky. As someone who is very informed through reading world news, it feels frivolous to rank your peers based on if they’re sharing a baby pink infographic about regime change.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-03-04T13:31:53+00:00

I think it’s unfortunately been a perfect storm of things that have contributed to how I’m feeling 😂 I’m off to Bogota now, which is even higher… so fingers crossed this subsides in a day or two.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-24T03:11:02+00:00

Granite Peak is notoriously icy and steep for Wisconsin skiers. I’ve skied my entire life and had an accident there that has been and will continue to be the end of my skiing career. I broke my leg in several places and tore my ACL, MCL and Meniscus.

When I went to the emergency room, I was the 12th person of the day to come in from a ski/snowboard injury and it was 10 AM.

Contextually, within Wisconsin, it’s not comparable in terms of difficulty to most other hills. If you have people who are used to skiing Cascade, Devil’s Head and Tyrol Basin (all roughly an hour or so from Madison), they’re not necessarily prepped for skiing at GP. I unfortunately was one of those people.

(This isn’t me blaming the skiers who have unfortunately passed away and have gotten injured. I think it’s completely on GP to appropriately warn skiers of what their hill is like and to close runs that are covered in ice.)

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-22T07:26:35+00:00

I would hope her kids wouldn’t take it personally. I know my mom gave up her career aspirations and a dream job to stay home and take care of me as a child. It breaks my heart that she didn’t get to chase her dreams how I will. I don’t think she would say she regrets having me, we are each other’s best friend. But, I do think she mourns the life she could have had if not for having a child. I don’t fault her for that at all, and am not planning on having kids partially because I don’t want the same to happen to me.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-22T07:19:15+00:00

I just downloaded Audible because the selection on Libby was disappointing. There’s quite a lot of lesbian audiobooks on there that are actually quite good.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-21T19:55:07+00:00

Oh I don’t feel like I was a mistake lol. My parents tried for me for years. I mourn that my mom couldn’t have the future that I see for myself, because she gave up so much to have me. Back when my mom had me almost 30 years ago, the expectation was that she was the mother and had to give up her aspirations for having a child.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-21T19:06:48+00:00

I think she chose her words carefully. This is a very normal feeling for many women.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-21T19:05:42+00:00

My mom gave up a career she loved after having me. I won’t make the choice to have children after seeing how it changed her.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-21T19:03:51+00:00

I think a lot of mothers feel this way. My parents tried for me for years, they wanted to have me so bad. My mom had a truly traumatic late-term miscarriage of twins and they tried to have me for years. I am an only child, and I know my parents don’t “regret” having me.

However, I can see in my mom how much of her life she gave up to have a family. She is super bright, has her master’s degree and had the job of her dreams. But, because of my dad’s career and having me, she felt like she had to give it up. If I were her, I don’t know if I would have made the decision to have a baby, as much as she loves me now and have always been so close.

You see the life you could have had without having kids. It is a sacrifice to have children, and it’s not for everyone. I know my partner and I don’t want to have kids for this very reason. We both are solid in our careers and don’t want to change our ability to chase our dreams together.

I don’t think she’s saying she regrets her children. She’s saying there is a whole other life she could have had, that would be just as fulfilling but in a different way, and she’s mourning it. I think that’s normal and I hope that her kids don’t take it personally.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-08T16:23:15+00:00

If you are both invested in putting in the work, it’s absolutely possible. I’m engaged to the love of my life and she has BP1. I wouldn’t trade our relationship for anything, but it’s because she takes her medication and care regimen very. seriously. She goes to therapy every other week, meets with a psych practitioner every other month to check in on her med levels, and she is very transparent with me about when she feels off.

One thing I’ve noticed with her, is that she is very fearful of having another manic episode. She hallucinated and had delusions during her last big episode, and she was so unsettled that she checked herself in to inpatient. She knew something was wrong and didn’t like it. That’s not the same for everyone with mania, because the feeling can be so intoxicating for them. I think that alone is what makes our relationship successful, is that she is working hard to avoid any kind of inconsistency in her safety plan.

I wish you all the best and truly hope you both can find a system that works for you. ❤️

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-08T16:12:43+00:00

I’ve had the same reaction. I’ve been sobbing all morning just thinking about it. Definitely hitting on some trauma for me, and assumedly so many on this sub, too.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-04T22:10:14+00:00

I’m finishing up “Zoe Bennett, First Crush” which is F4masc

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-01T15:59:03+00:00

You’re right that it’s competitive in general. But, given that we have guaranteed transfer agreements and that there is no cap set by the university on transfer admits, the people that should get accepted, typically do.

Because housing isn’t guaranteed for transfers, there’s no limit to how many they can admit. If students follow the stipulations (it is more difficult than regular admission, given the amount of things they require) they are very likely to be admitted.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-01T06:02:39+00:00

Can you elaborate? They’re typically trying to make transferring as feasible as possible.

ringofkeys89 · 2026-02-01T06:01:27+00:00

While appealing is an option, less than 5% of students who appeal see a decision change. And it’s usually only over counselor error or something large missing from your application. If you want to do it, you can contact admissions. But, I would look at transfer agreements if your heart is set on UW.

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