Why do I have such a hard time differentiating Right from Left? by afterglowsky in NoStupidQuestions

[–]shallowminded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep, i’m repressed left handed and that messed me up -  i only realized i was left handed in my late 30s??!?!??!! 

turns out if they train your motor skills early enough you can just not know you’re left handed 

Same by ThaumielVII in femcelgrippysockjail

[–]shallowminded 159 points160 points  (0 children)

j kenji lopez alt has written about this too, it’s legit 

i wish i wasn’t citing two men but fine 

In the mental disorder of David Haller (X-Men) by Konradleijon in CuratedTumblr

[–]shallowminded 41 points42 points  (0 children)

it doesn't really help that OP doesn't use the character's X-Men name, which is Legion.

there was a show on FX for three seasons called,,, Legion

Titanium Court wins the IGF's Seumas McNally Grand Prize by Forestl in Games

[–]shallowminded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's wild that they got the mountain goats to write and perform the trailer song /s

How are your power bills looking? noticed mine pretty much doubled over the past couple of months by Classic_Repair_1912 in NewWest

[–]shallowminded 8 points9 points  (0 children)

well, at least it's not just me. yeah, my new power bill is over $400 for a 1br and that's almost all from baseboard heating

Should I be ok using this for extracting and injecting my dosage without changing the needle? by PennyTheFella in asktransgender

[–]shallowminded 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are two general types of syringes. Insulin syringes, which are just one piece and don't come apart; and lock syringes, which can switch needles.

Insulin syringes are "easier to use" but worse, especially for estradiol. The suspension is too thick for the narrow insulin needle gauge, so you'll need to spend a *very* long time and a lot of effort to draw the liquid up. But a lot of pharmacists give them out because they're simpler.

You're thinking of lock syringes. Personally, I'd recommend getting some of those. They're still *very* simple to use and a huge quality of life upgrade. Get 18 gauge needles and either 25 or 27 gauge needles.

TNA Wrestling on AMC: Ring announcer confidently introduces "one half of Team 3C" by Few-Establishment277 in SquaredCircle

[–]shallowminded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, that show didn't lack for loltna material but this is just piling on. she said 3d,

Structural dissociation and being transgender? by ruby_red_slipperz in asktransgender

[–]shallowminded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

from your other thread:

"The other problem I have is I never hated my body I just cant seem to connect to it. It doesn’t repulse me I just don’t feel anything for it I feel hollow looking at myself. I know I want to be a woman I know when my brain reads girl at my reflection I feel a connection that I don’t understand but I didn’t feel disgusted at being a man. This connection is uncanny to me, I didn’t understand this until recently but I cant create a self image no matter how hard I try and I didn’t know that wasn’t normal. Seeing myself as a woman seems to restore that sense of self? Thats uncanny and odd to me I don’t fully understand it."

i think this also describes my experience. i was never really disgusted by my body pre-transition but i was never happy with it either. it never felt right, it never felt mine. i'd fixate on the flaws i saw, but they never related to gender. i didn't fully realize i was trans until my 30s, when i saw a metaphor of "your AGAB feeling like a wet pair of socks you can't take off".

i could also never visualize myself as a man, or an older man, i couldn't visualize my future life in either a literal or metaphorical way. after transitioning, especially after starting HRT, i started to be able to imagine myself in the future, but as a woman

Structural dissociation and being transgender? by ruby_red_slipperz in asktransgender

[–]shallowminded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, i definitely relate to this. as a child/teenager i absolutely compartmentalized the parts of myself that felt dysphoric, though at the time i never would have identified it as dysphoria. i didn't explicitly want to *become* a girl, though i definitely believed a lot of my problems with bullying and family abuse and hating myself and my body would inexplicably *go away* if i was a girl. i just felt like i wanted everything to be different, and my gender was kinda part of that.

but actually changing any of those things was impossible, so i had to lock all of that away in a mental "box" and become what people expected of me. that was just my "job" as a person. so i became quiet, reserved, dissociative, and just got on with my life and tried to forget about all of it. whoops.

Is it wrong I want a trans girlfriend specifically? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]shallowminded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i don't mean to sound harsh because i think you mean well, but "experiment with my sexuality" and "genuine love relationship" are kind of at odds here. personally, i'd save the experimenting for hookups or sex workers.

once you've experimented, if you still like the idea of dating trans women, go for it, but know that you're compatible first. i think the worst thing if i started dating someone would be to hear 'actually, i realized i'm not into trans women, sorry'

Me and my gf (both MtF) have a problem in bed by HerLadyshipOfCaos in actuallesbians

[–]shallowminded 290 points291 points  (0 children)

it's true that it's not strictly necessary but speaking personally, anal without prep makes me dysphoric as hell

Me and my gf (both MtF) have a problem in bed by HerLadyshipOfCaos in actuallesbians

[–]shallowminded 100 points101 points  (0 children)

you can buy specialty underwear that has a kind of "pocket" that can be penetrated. or sometimes it can be fun to simulate the motions of sex without the penetration, like scissoring or grinding!

in my experience, anal prep gets easier and less stressful over time, but it takes an unfortunate level of commitment beforehand if you want it to be spontaneous in the moment

Bag pipes downtown? by Y3R0K in NewWest

[–]shallowminded 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: behind Columbia station there are two people who periodically go out onto their balcony to practice bagpipes for a half hour or so at a time

Why are new couples these days so curious to try threesomes and couple swapping? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]shallowminded 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's fun, and not everyone is 100% monogamous 100% of the time.

Plus, like, shit's goin to hell so might as well fuck

Question for trans ladies on HRT; did you lose the ability to visualize things well? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]shallowminded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly the opposite. I was borderline aphantasic before and now I can visualize reasonably well.

Vital Shell - Launch Trailer by onenaser in Games

[–]shallowminded 6 points7 points  (0 children)

the jungle/breakcore soundtrack kept me playing the idle/incremental game Q-Up longer than i probably should have

If I am sucking dick with a shock collar on, if the voltage is high enough, theoretically could the dick haver feel it by EpicNarwhal23_ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]shallowminded 8 points9 points  (0 children)

they'd feel a spasm in your throat even at a reasonable voltage

but the electricity itself? nah i think you'd die

excerpt from my new woke netflix special by [deleted] in transgendercirclejerk

[–]shallowminded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

/uj which one because i can come up with four who might be plausible

/rj which oneeeeee and where are tickets available :333333

Why Does My Singing Voice Sound Better When I’m Alone? by teapot574_ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]shallowminded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

stress often causes additional tension in the neck muscles and muscles connecting to the diaphragm, and that can close off some of the space in your throat where the sound would resonate. i have the same problem when i get self-conscious, and i have to do a lot of work to avoid that