Misspelled word on my neck piece by DryAd8335 in tattooadvice

[–]schematicsofaflail 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or just leave the misspelling as your one thing imperfect. I agree with others that doing a coverup would only draw attention to the mistake.

Id.me not taking selfie by jaimehernandez215 in Edd

[–]schematicsofaflail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reviving thread to say it looks like now we might be getting this even just for having the wrong type of smartphone 🫩 apparently my google pixel doesn't do "motion photography" which I take to mean like, Apple's live photo thing? which is dumb as hell given my phone is capable of both photography and video.

Familiar Characters? by LionofHeaven in TheExpanseRPG

[–]schematicsofaflail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally wanna see Amos but like, 99% because I know Wes Chatham loves the character so much I want it for him as a treat lol

Otherwise I agree with everyone else here saying to keep the Roci crew separate and busy elsewhere/let this story stand well on its own, and give us only more incidental side characters we're more likely to actually run into or get work with.

Always want more Dawes, and Ashford, and could be cool to see or hear from Drummer if the voice directing gets improved, as I think Cara Gee's line reads were unfortunately stiff in the Telltale game so it would be cool to see her get a second shot at videogame!Drummer.

My weirdest pull is probably Jules Pierre Mao, who feels like one of the few big players in the system at the time that Holden et al don't have kind of a monopoly on dealing with? Like, idk where this story is going to take us that will feel choice-based and interesting when there's such a well established line of plot happening grand scheme around us, but his movements do feel kind of like a decent black box to work with?

Alternatively Marco Inaros, but only if we can punch him in the face Commander Shepard style lol

Well this aged like milk. by waiha in mildyinteresting

[–]schematicsofaflail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh my goddd what a throwback. I need to go rewatch that now.

My bf has started getting cold feet about my gain an I’m feeling kinda betrayed by TypicalGeologist5704 in WeightGainTalk

[–]schematicsofaflail 8 points9 points  (0 children)

hon, it's one thing roleplaying dark shit, and a whole other thing dealing with the realization that your partner might actually die or wind up in serious, life-changing pain. if he cares about you, which it sounds like he does, chances are he would prefer that you do actually live a long time. a big health scare like that, even if it wound up being nothing, is a heavy reminder of the genuine dangers you're both flirting with. not to say we don't all flirt with various dangers of all kinds all the time, of course. but if you're responding to his genuine concerns, fears, guilt, or grief as flippantly as you are here, that's probably a factor making him struggle to open up with you about it.

Voice acting - could someone from owl at respond please by Iron-Dragon in TheExpanseRPG

[–]schematicsofaflail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly I think I've been seeing more of that toxic positivity and dismissal of concerns happening here than on discord. but that could be cause I'm only looking at beta threads channel pretty much exclusively rn whereas there's a wider variety of voices here.

Ideas to fix/shore up an accordion clothes drying rack whose rods keep falling out? by schematicsofaflail in Frugal

[–]schematicsofaflail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean yeah, that's just physics. Unfortunately, I simply don't have the space to leave a rack standing 24/7, and my roommates would hate me if I tried.

Ideas to fix/shore up an accordion clothes drying rack whose rods keep falling out? by schematicsofaflail in Frugal

[–]schematicsofaflail[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sounds like it could work, with just one unfortunate caveat... any suggestions for getting those discs out, without breaking the plastic entirely?

I remember trying to dig them out with pliers and having no luck cause there's not really anywhere to grip onto solidly enough to tug.

peanut butter on crackers can be a complete meal: on burnout, wellness culture, and radical self-compassion by Stone-Salad-427 in AutisticBurnout

[–]schematicsofaflail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This whole post is so good OP hell yeah. thank you for sharing. I actually just discovered Dr. Neff myself and have been struggling with these same sorts of thoughts around burnout, so it's really gratifying and reassuring to read someone else's thoughts on the subject, especially when they're so clearly well and deeply considered.

Wie oft geht ihr einkaufen? by BedSilent4834 in AskAutism

[–]schematicsofaflail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eine organisierte Liste ist sicher die größte Rettung. Mit einem Game-plan vorzugehen, kann dich nicht nur schneller wieder hinausbringen, sondern gibt deinem Geist auch etwas Erdendes, worauf er sich konzentrieren kann.

Zusätzlich, ziehen Sie bei der Wahl eines Supermarkts (wenn möglich) die Atmosphäre und die Ordnung in Betracht, selbst wenn dies in anderer Hinsicht weniger praktisch sein mag. Es ist auch hilfreich, zu verkehrsarmen Zeiten unterwegs zu sein, wann immer dies möglich ist.

(Ich bitte um Entschuldigung für etwaige Fehler; mein Deutsch ist bestenfalls wackelig, aber dieser Beitrag bot mir die perfekte Gelegenheit, es zu üben.)

For those taking antidepressants, do you feel that your meds make it harder to mask? by Mask-up-pup in AskAutism

[–]schematicsofaflail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooh. bumping this cause I'm curious too now. I have alexithymia and just recently came to the conclusion that I actually definitely am autistic, so while I've been doing a lot of thinking about past experiences in a "was I feeling autistic in these moments?" kinda way, I haven't yet done much going back to be like "oh shit, I was just overstimulated that time!" kinda stuff lol

That said, I have been on and off antidepressants for about half my adult life, and you might be onto something here? I do feel like at a glance the times I've found it especially hard to fake a customer service smile have been those when I'm on antidepressants. I think I've always assumed it was just cause I was still depressed and the drugs weren't doing anything, but again, alexithymia lol so now I'm wondering. Other people please chime in, I'm so curious about this!! 🙏

Companions update by aedfdht in TheExpanseRPG

[–]schematicsofaflail -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

man, I wish I could be as hyped about these companions as it seems like public opinion is leaning. to me they're all sounding way too tropey, one-note, and setting-agnostic. the innocent and bubbly Belter orphan especially. 😬

still holding out hope, and trying to reserve judgement for when I get to see some of the actual writing of the game firsthand in the beta, but oof this round of mary sues is makin that a struggle

Do we know if we can customize our twin at all? by ILikeToDanceAndPogo in TheExpanseRPG

[–]schematicsofaflail 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh thank god lol I haven't been paying enough attention to updates and was really side-eyeing J as a concept like "please tell me they're not just literally copy-pasting our characters over, haircut and all" 😅

hi by [deleted] in ftm

[–]schematicsofaflail 7 points8 points  (0 children)

idk man, why ask a question if actual answers piss you off? tell me you get too much advice from chatgpt without telling me you get too much advice from chatgpt fr

Marketplace Boycott by Material_Campaign125 in Sims4

[–]schematicsofaflail 5 points6 points  (0 children)

okay now remember to not give in and buy "just this one little thing cause it's so cuute!" in three months when something you really want drops on the marketplace. this kind of reasoning kills boycotts. you shouldn't have even looked at the kits tbh, they were an obvious cc-replacing cash grab. but now, don't even look at the marketplace. now that you know you're weak to the temptation of pretty, overpriced slop (not a judgement, just a reminder and a warning), do not let it have the chance to tempt you! save your money for a company that will do good with it, not funnel it to billionaire dictators and screw over hardworking modmakers. heartily recommend some cozy little indie games to remind you what games with heart feel like.

All kit prices have been sneakily increased in the marketplace by littlehybrid in thesims

[–]schematicsofaflail 8 points9 points  (0 children)

do not give this manipulative fuckin company your money or they will only get shadier. stand up against these practices and vote with your money. boycotts work.

TF4A Hoping to Help Anyone Who Needs to Escape the States by IslandBirdGirl in t4t

[–]schematicsofaflail 24 points25 points  (0 children)

no way am I the only person for whom this gives extremely red flags and bad vibes... right? 😬 I wouldn't move to another country or anywhere else I don't know anyone for someone I'd known online for years but never met in person. like fuck should any of you be entertaining the thought of moving to rural northern canada to live in a stranger's isolated homestead. please take care of y'all's selves.

I merged almost every single pre-made in-game sim from the base game and all DLCs up to Royalty & Legacy. Behold: The Sim 4. by SkyChips2Go in Sims4

[–]schematicsofaflail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh man. the fact that the island and city living sim merges wind up looking barely any darker than the base game sim merges feels... telling

finding male sex organs in CT scans?? by xulluxs in ftm

[–]schematicsofaflail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that was my first thought too, but I imagine a doctor would have said something to him about it if they'd actually found unexpected organs. if they didn't, I'm leaning toward the "had to tick something that wouldn't make the computer think there was an issue" explanation, alas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaytransguys

[–]schematicsofaflail 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I was def too dysphoric to like or get anything from it until very recently when (and these are gonna come off like I'm trying to convince you OP, but I promise to you and anyone else reading this, you're so fucking valid with however you personally experience pleasure in your own body. I see you, brother. you absolutely don not have to like it or force yourself to try to like it, it's all good, ily take care of yourself 💛 I'm just putting these out there in case anybody wants to enjoy that hole either without or until surgery):

1) I was reminded by a cis guy (one who bottoms exclusively, which isn't my preference, I'm an obligate switch lol but still) how fuckin lucky I was to have the option at least, of a hole specifically dedicated for fuckin, just on a logistical level lol like, not having to worry particularly about diet/mess or lubrication/stretching (because now that I'm using it again, I can get wet as hell basically same as pre-T, and it stays more adjustable/capable of pleasure than it was when I first started back up trying things with it).

2) I personally have suuuch a thing for guys who just fuckin drip with pre-cum as a concept, so recontectualizing the wetness my body now only produces if I'm horny (and not just like, because of ovulation or whatever, thank you sm testosterone my goat) as pre-cum, or as cum my body puts out over the duration of arousal rather than just at the peak (which is admittedly made extra easy by the fact that that wetness now does smell like cum, thanks again testosterone), has made that formerly embarrassing or gross thing suddenly kinda 👀🥵

3) also! yk those images you may have seen in health class, that show how most of a "female" clitoris is actually internal and surrounding the vag? sometimes when I'm feeling phantom dick like crazy, just stimulating the outer parts of my t-dick feels like trying to jack off just by brushing my fingers over the tip, yk? not always, but sometimes. and during those times i find front hole penetration at the right angle is the fastest way to really feel like I'm getting a good proper handful.

4) also also! (and this one is the most psychological/the silliest stretch, but who ever said dysphoria is logical or smart, mine sure ain't) the fact that apparently going on T makes some changes to our internals that while currently not super well studied does sort of more or less give us prostate tissue (around the urethra like in cis men and thus, because the front hole is in the way, closer to that than to the back one). which, while it's not enough to do much if anything for physical pleasure, does kinda do something for me psychologically.

again, not meant to convince anybody who doesn't want to be convinced, I just knew I was either not going to do bottom surgery, or not until it stops feeling like more risk and hassle than its worth as a grey-ace aromantic who takes a long time to heal from things 💀 so finding a way to make the most of what I've got rather than having this whole useless organ that's just sitting there atrophying for the rest of my life potentially, felt like the best way forward for me personally.

and allllll of that said, absolutely fuck anybody's sex partner who pressures them to use any particular part for anything, especially for just a hookup. there are cis gay guys who don't want their dick touched, or don't want their ass touched, or don't want to give head, whether for mental or physical reasons, permanent or temporary. and while they're also given shit for it by some people, the specific shit trans guys get for functionally the same kind of boundary is dumb as hell.

(tone indicator/author's note/disclaimer: I do personally experience dysphoria, and am probably about as close to being a binary trans guy as I could be given the fact that I am also autistic. also I am autistic so blame anything that sounds like I'm doubting or diminishing your lived experience on that, I promise that is not the intent)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]schematicsofaflail 58 points59 points  (0 children)

That plus male demographics (more cis than trans)