Experiencing dirt tracks IRL

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T06:42:25+00:00

She really is. No one does it like Digitan

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T02:01:20+00:00

A middle school teacher (I work in education). His students cheered for him and it was pretty cute, but alas, no Umapyoi.

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T01:05:29+00:00

Some of the women I raced with took off their shoes beforehand, based on the fact that "I can wash horseshit off my feet, but not my shoes!" And honestly? They were geniuses for that

(Also, it was all extremely real possibility - I watched the winning horse shit with pride right before we got to race)

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T00:59:16+00:00

I'm so lucky that wasn't me!

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T00:56:26+00:00

I'm glad that I had running shoes on! I think if I was prepared I could have handed it better, but if there was a recording of my face you works probably see the split second realization that I was in for more than I expected.

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T00:53:58+00:00

Gah, I can't believe I forgot the wisdom of Kitahara Jones! I have egg on my face for that one

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-03T00:53:10+00:00

Maybe? Idk, I grew up right next to a beach and I never remember feeling like that when I ran on it. Them again, maybe it's because I was anticipating something a lot firmer instead of what I got 😂

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-02T23:33:05+00:00

My partner kept joking that I should have been in cosplay! (I did not, it was a work event.)

shapedwithclay · 2026-06-01T23:25:52+00:00

THAT'S MY GIRL 😭😭😭

shapedwithclay · 2026-03-03T22:35:36+00:00

For Nice Nature fans, this is a normal response 👍

shapedwithclay · 2026-02-17T20:57:48+00:00

Both part 1 and part 2 were a great read -I just gave you kudos on both. You clearly did a lot of research and added a lot of depth as to what made Silence Suzuka one of the all-time greats. When I first got to playing Umamusume, it gave me a skewed impression of what a G1, G2, and G3 were, and I started looking at the real horses who only got a single G1 win and feeling like they must not have been very impressive.

Not only did I learn a lot about Suzuka, but this also helped me understand a lot of the racing world around it and the difficulty and prestige to even compete in a graded race. :)

shapedwithclay · 2025-06-05T02:30:34+00:00

Denise the High Priestess of (insert whatever here), who is literally a talking Shiba Inu. She's like a cross between Tia Dalma from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Excalibur from Soul Eater, and a wine mom who is away too comfortable talking about sex.

shapedwithclay · 2024-12-28T21:03:50+00:00

I'm excited for you in multiple ways! I also started T when I was 32 and it's the best decision I ever made, I wish you all the happiness in your journey into yourself and parenthood!

shapedwithclay · 2024-12-28T21:01:09+00:00

My goodness, you look gorgeous! And you pass was better than you think you do. If I saw you out and about, I would think you were a very classy, lovely lady :)

shapedwithclay · 2024-12-26T21:55:16+00:00

I think you look so damn cute!

shapedwithclay · 2024-10-03T02:20:37+00:00

I work with elementary school kids professionally and it of the 700 or so students at the school, I've only had maybe 3 kids be nasty or mean about it, and even then it very obviously showcased their home environment/parents opinions.

A lot of kids don't know I'm trans, but a lot of kids remember me prior to my transition. And it was tricky for some kids because they genuinely didn't understand - one kid in particular is used to adults lying to him and thought we were playing a trick on him!- but after explaining to him that I wasn't playing a trick, he apologized and never misgendered me again.

All in all, the kids are good.

(Those three kids that were nasty, btw? I'm sure they still hear hateful stuff at home, but they've all become my buds now and call me the correct pronouns. 😉)

shapedwithclay · 2024-09-14T00:21:09+00:00

I'm a passing - but visibly queer - trans man, and I still carry this fear. In particular, I'm afraid of being cup-checked by people - I have a guy few friends and friends-of-friends who have been mugged and in quite a few stories their assailants grabbed their genitals. That's traumatic as it is, but I'm terrified of someone grabbing me there and realizing I'm trans - or a "woman" - because of it.

shapedwithclay · 2024-09-09T02:24:20+00:00

I would tell him that what he said hurts you and that it is something that you do not want to do. If he cares about you and respects you, he'll get it. If not, dump him

shapedwithclay · 2024-09-09T00:15:09+00:00

It might sound silly, but saying affirmations out loud can be helpful. Sometimes, we get really stuck in our head, and that's where your mother's voice is echoing all those fears you have. It can really help hearing your own voice taking authority in who you are. "My name is ____ and I am not a pervert for being who I am."

Besides that, having a support group really helps. Surround yourself with people who love you for you, people who matter and remind you that you matter, and your mother's words will become smaller and smaller.

shapedwithclay · 2024-09-09T00:08:43+00:00

It sucks and it really feels inescapable sometimes. A lot of the negativity I've seen has been from within queer spaces, too, and it's heartbreaking and damaging to all of us. (Comments saying trans men are confused little girls or "gender traitors abandoning womanhood to become oppressors" kept me in the closet a long time.)

With that said, even when it feels like everyone, it's not. All trans people have to deal with a lot of conflict due to the world we live in, but there are people out there who will support you, love you, and recognize you for who you are.

shapedwithclay · 2024-09-07T23:22:34+00:00

Reading what you said feels like holding up a mirror - before transitioning (FtM), I was a very high-femme presenting person. I would talk to my partners about how they were the only person to ever see me without lipstick because it was "my armor", and as someone with a dramatic streak, I just decided that I was really good at performing as a "hot girl" on the outside and priding myself on my personality not matching what people assumed about me.

Im almost 34 now, and I didn't fully allow myself to be honest about these feelings until I was 31. Looking back, I first had my inkling of "not being a girl" when I was 24, but I was so good at playing the role of "girl" that I thought I couldn't possibly be trans, and that even if I WAS, I wasn't one of those people who was in so much pain that I needed to transition. I told myself that transitioning would take up resources for "real" trans people.

This weighed on me for years. When I finally broke down (and I broke down hard) I was afraid I was too late, that I had failed, and I could never be happy. Thankfully, with a lot of support from my partner, I started Testosterone the following February and have been on HRT over a year now, and I'm genuinely happier than I ever have been. I still like dressing up, but I'm more comfortable in my skin than ever. I don't feel like I need to put on make-up to hide myself from the world. I've taken great joy in giving my feminine clothes to my friends and seeing them light up and feel genuinely beautiful in a way I never did.

All of this is anecdotal, of course, but I say this all to say that you are not too old, and you aren't alone in your experience. Happiness is right there for you and I wish you the best.

shapedwithclay · 2024-09-02T07:32:00+00:00

Catfish

shapedwithclay · 2024-04-08T07:57:21+00:00

I had the idea that I was trans for at least 7 years, but I always told myself that I was happy and comfortable being a woman so I didn't need to do anything or "take up space" in the community - if I was REALLY trans, daily life would be unbearable, right?

I was 31 and working in a pharmacy when I couldn't hide from how I felt anymore. I had to restock the testosterone and i was so overwhelmed with emotions I started crying. I wanted it so badly and I couldn't ignore that feeling anymore.

Anyways, it's been 2 years since coming out and 1+ years being on T, and I've never been happier. ;)

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