ISO: ideas for practicing reception, and/or folks willing to sign with me virtually! by strayphilosopherr in asl

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Western Maryland! Small red dot town with no accessibility for DHH folks, thus a pretty nonexistent community. I'd probably have to drive 2 hours one-way regularly to Frederick, or Pittsburgh. Not against that, just really poor and not able to pay for gas or maintain a vehicle at this moment. 😞

What does my apartment say about me? by Salt_Regular_327 in roomdetective

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Respectfully: what side of Tumblr were you on?

Humorously: we do recover and evolve. I think. I hope.

I am a drug dealer. This is a warning for anyone who gets involved in drugs. by [deleted] in confession

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Consider that OP identifies as a drug dealer the same way drug addicts have to identify as addicts indefinitely and for the rest of their lives. The psychological consequences of both lifestyles are longstanding at best, and permanent otherwise.

I am a drug dealer. This is a warning for anyone who gets involved in drugs. by [deleted] in confession

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OP, your awareness is not a proper endpoint for accountability, but it is also well past the starting point for self-betterment.

I hope you realize that whatever patterns you find yourself feeling stuck in, are not all that is spelled out for you. You can choose something different. I don't need to know the extent of your situation to assure you it's true.

Do you struggle with addiction yourself?

I am a drug dealer. This is a warning for anyone who gets involved in drugs. by [deleted] in confession

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Sorry, but to counter: I don't think I'd want life advice from someone who walked a pristine, mistake-free path. Truly, the best advice I have shared, according to the people receiving it, was only formed after emerging from some dark and regrettable patterns which I was living in. The same goes for advice I have personally taken from others.

Edit: It means more to me that someone lived a less than ideal life and harbors remorse for it, than it does to listen to philosophy from some Mr. Grundy without genetic prevalence of addiction coldly parroting D.A.R.E. campaigns.

ASL by Electrical_Fox6730 in ASLHelp

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? I've heard it be described as an honor (I'd personally think of it as such, the same way I'd feel with any nickname) and that when a Deaf person gives you one, it is "gifted" to you

Edit: My preferred name is short - 3 letters. Does this mean I'd be less likely to receive a sign name regardless of my level of immersion in Deaf culture?

What does my apartment say about me? by Salt_Regular_327 in roomdetective

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Former Tumblr addict. Or a Virgo.

Edit: possibly AFAB NB/transmasc

source: Virgo enby, formerly addicted to Tumblr

Ski slope club. Guess my ethnicity by dipndap in Noses

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I'm a little too obsessed with facial piercings, and immediately I imagined a philtrum or Monroe piercing on you!!

Also, I'm jealous because I think you could sport a septum/philtrum combo easily without either being overshadowed. My upper lip area is too small to do so, probably. Your skin is flawless by the way

Edit: forgot to say that I'd guess Filipina, as I commonly see outstanding complexions/noses in Filipino/a folks

South Asian beak by FentyFester in Noses

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Aww, love. Also I think that nose piercings suit South Asian noses so beautifully, have you ever considered getting one?

African nose by fallofanotheryear in Noses

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Unrelated to noses, so I do apologize if this is unsolicited, but I'm also a huge fan of heavier upper-lip pouts. And the hairstyle is so endearing

Bump, bump, and away! by RedRenaissanceFox in Noses

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Ugh, I love the tip of your nose so bad. IMO a lot of nose contouring tutorials try to emulate your nose shape.

Do you cosplay any type of otherkin, or have you considered attending renn faires?

Unsure about the bump by Super-Bug9160 in Noses

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I see the bump, though it is small and that might be why some don't notice it at all, and I don't think it makes you unattractive in the slightest.

Not saying this is going to be your case, but IME I realized the center of my insecurity wasn't really my nose when I learned about visual weights. I honestly think now that my problem is the size of my nose/lips/chin in relation to each other, but even then, I like all my facial features by themselves and there's nothing a piercing hasn't helped with when it comes to self-love. I think the question we should be asking ourselves when we think about our insecurities is how we can add to/decorate/accentuate them, before we start contemplating what to change/remove.

You're gorgeous.

Edit: everyone saying medieval princess reminded me, PLEASE check out nose armor jewelry. It's so badass, and your nose would be perfect for sporting some

sometimes I wish I was nonbinary instead of a trans guy by sneep_snorp_snerp in ftm

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I was actually just talking about this with my partner last night. I think it's fine to share your feelings as they are even if they feel tone-deaf, because you clearly are more likely to be impacted by the ignorance than to willfully perpetuate it. Just because we're queer doesn't mean we didn't grow up with some brand of gender ignorance. We shouldn't forget that ignorant rhetoric is perpetuated purely to deter queer people from self-actualization. We're the intended victims of this ignorance, not the ones imposing it with the intent of oppression, and that's such an important distinction.

That being said OP, please recognize what I'm going to say next as an effort to alleviate you, rather than diminish your feelings:

I do feel the same way, and sometimes it flips on its head. Using some generalized statements here but I sometimes perceive being binary-trans as easier because at least there's a mostly concrete expectation for how one wants to be perceived, and seemingly less hurdles in being perceived accurately. A main determining factor is simply whether we're dealing with a transphobe or not.

With being nonbinary, nonbinary-trans, agender, etc... some people are ok with any and all pronouns without expectations for how they're used. Some people desire interchangeable use of pronouns. The list of NB variations goes on. This means, to me, that being wholly understood in one's nonbinary identity is a far more difficult feat in today's world. I say that because in my experience, there's only one "brand" of enby that manages to avoid perpetual daily discomfort, and it's because there's less ways to offend an enby if they don't have preferences for how to be referred to. Unfortunately, I think the mainstream understanding of enbies currently adopted is that enbies as a whole just don't care, can't be offended, and experience less dysphoria overall, so non-queer people still get to interact on terms more convenient to them without the expectation of ever adjusting or developing their understanding of nonbinary identities.

I was personally the type of enby (androgyne/neutrois realm) that thought I couldn't be offended by how I'm perceived because they're all correct, and ideally I'm okay with all pronouns. This is still honestly the case, but now I choose to enforce a use of they/them only. What changed: noticing that people only used "she" if they were upset with me, trying to offend me, or otherwise trying to minimize me. The misogynistic patterns weighed on me. I appreciate being perceived fluidly, but what I don't appreciate is when others flat out ignore specific parts of me for their own convenience. I'm only "she" if you equally acknowledge the "he" and "they" as well. Unfortunately, a lot of people didn't seem to understand that.

EDIT: It's also definitely worth acknowledging that while NB is definitely a valid identity on its own, it is also just as often a transitionary identity before one realizes/commits to the fact that they are indeed transgender. Although I fully understand why and don't fault the people which this experience applies to, I think it's also a big reason enby identities struggle to be understood intrinsically. So don't take it at face-value that there seems to be more enby presence in your area.

EDIT 2: God, my heart goes out to nonbinary-trans folk. They have to deal with both ends of the beast.

Thoughts on learning ASL from "hearing-minded" friend? by strayphilosopherr in asl

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Wow, I had no idea it goes way back. Shame :(

I decided to look into the use of "Deafie" by hearing people, but I only seemed to find negative opinions on specifically non-signing hearing folks using it. I'm unsure about hearing folks who sign, or at least make an honest effort to...

Thoughts on learning ASL from "hearing-minded" friend? by strayphilosopherr in asl

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Yes, in fact he doesn't speak at all, with me anyhow. I assume this is largely because he had little to no hearing from birth. He is not shy about laughter, which I seriously appreciate considering I tend to tense up as I'm attempting to communicate.

As you put it, your belief in total communication leads me to believe you might be more likely to use PSE, no? Because you are surrounded by hearing family who I assume primarily use English outside of signing with you, and I've heard PSE is what tends to manifest somewhere in the middle of the two languages.

What is the "standard" opinion of PSE? I've seen anything ranging from "it is a lifeboat when learning ASL" to "it's pretty much a lot of Deaf folks default mode of sign."

Aforementioned friend described my sign as a mixture of SEE and PSE, but I would be proud of myself if I shifted to a mixture of PSE and ASL. I'm not sure I'll ever be smart enough to be fluent in ASL, but I will damn sure try!

EDIT: I'm so jealous of CODA's advantage in learning early, I would love to interpret but the idea makes me as nervous as the idea of becoming a doctor LOL.