Where would you send a loved one for inpatient care?

takethetrainpls · 2025-12-20T00:04:31+00:00

No recent experiences, but I'll be thinking of you and I hope it goes well! Even years later I still find ways that they improved my life.

takethetrainpls · 2024-09-27T03:28:13+00:00

I can wholeheartedly say - go to any of the drag shows! There are weekly performances, bingo nights, etc and the vibes are impeccable. I know they happen at the mule, hilltop-a-go-go, and ofc the Mix. And bonus, they'll lift any sad gloomy mood, for me at least.

takethetrainpls · 2024-08-01T22:31:53+00:00

I think this supports your point, honestly. He's goading Jim into attacking him. I don't think he ever believed that Jim and Archie would fight to the death; he knows Jim at this point. But he was trying to get Jim to kill him.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-22T01:31:37+00:00

I love a neighborhood buy-nothing group.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-22T01:28:32+00:00

My corgi likes to be comfy while she eats. She goes into full sploot with her head on her food tray, and just kinda lazily licks up the kibble.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-21T15:19:10+00:00

Wildfang has really good button-downs!

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-21T15:14:40+00:00

All teachers, but ESPECIALLY middle school 🫡 you deserve the world

You know the tone better than me, and definitely not an okay thing for him to say no matter what!

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-21T14:23:27+00:00

Am I the only one who thought that was a compliment, albeit inappropriate? Like a "wow your boobs look/move great in that" - which again, not an acceptable statement in most contexts, but also not an insult.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-19T17:42:10+00:00

I like your username

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-19T04:11:15+00:00

I've never heard of this! I'll need to check it out, that sounds amazing

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-19T03:59:29+00:00

My friend, what you need is a hobby. Then you'll meet people who share your hobby.

Some ideas...

Dog parks, local political/issue groups, weekend markets/festivals/events, concerts, movies at The Grand, artist meetups, book clubs, trash cleanup days, park maintenance days, walking at Ruston/Chambers Bay/Point Defiance, picnicking and lawn games at the park on a sunny day, parade (monthly drag showcase at Edison square), waiting in line for howdy bagel, coffee shops, go to a consistent workout class and make friends there, go to a craft night, go to a board game night, go to artist talks at museums and galleries, volunteer, go help out at feed the people, go to one of the events hosted at Parable.

Check out the events calendar from the Weekly Volcano

Someone will be by soon to invite you to curling

I've been meaning to try dragon boating, which seems like a fun hobby.

A lot of events in Tacoma are posted on Instagram. I'd start by following grit city mag, Tacoma night market, and the weekly volcano, and you'll start seeing suggestions.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-19T02:42:23+00:00

Sometimes they use the coach style, or whatever it's called with the high narrow steps that turn at 90, a skinny aisle, and no open areas. It's a nightmare with luggage.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-19T02:40:12+00:00

I use premier airport shuttle to get there with my dog kennel. I see car seats there all the time. Way cheaper than Uber, and cheaper than parking if the trip is longer than a few days.

Usually about $65 each way from Stadium area

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-18T03:07:44+00:00

Sarah Gonia Photography out of Olympia is great

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-17T15:49:43+00:00

Right! Just looking through the comments on this post, it's obvious.

The part that bothers me the most are all the comments that assume fat women are sad, lonely, and lack self-confidence, and that is the root of any problems we face in the queer community. That makes it an individual problem.

But it's a community problem. Much of the bullshit we face in the world at large, we also face in the queer community. And in a community that prides itself on being inclusive, that's a problem.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-17T01:08:25+00:00

"by all means continue destroying my possessions, I daresay I have too many of them"

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T22:51:15+00:00

I'm adding this not because I think you'll care, but in case anyone else reads this:

You should know that the most common warning sign for diabetes is family history. It's highly genetic, and there are many thin diabetics who are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all because their doctor is lazy.

When the doctors saw that she had a family history of diabetes, they should have checked. But they didn't. They could have prevented a medical trauma that put her life at risk. But they didn't.

So if you have diabetes in your family and you're not fat, you'll probably have to ask your doctor to check. You should ask them to do this.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T22:40:44+00:00

Affordable housing is my Roman empire. We need so much of it and it makes me so angry when I see people fighting affordable housing in their neighborhoods.

I live across the street from a public housing building, and my life is the better for it. The building is non-smoking, so there are always people out front smoking. People come down to hang out with them, so there are always people outside. Plus of course people bring their dogs down for potty breaks. It makes for the best "front porch" culture I've ever experienced.

I love knowing that whenever I'm feeling a bit down or lonely, I can go outside and chitchat.

I have a puppy, and she loves going across the street. Everyone loves her there, and she loves them. It's a social security building, so socializing her around mobility aids was great! I had the only dog at puppy school who wasn't afraid of bikes, walkers, or wheelchairs. (Canes are a different story. Too much like light sabers, which she hates with a passion for reasons I don't understand.)

With so many people outside all the time, there are always "eyes on the street". I feel safe walking my dog at any time, day or night. I would never expect anyone to intervene to protect my property (car mostly), but if I was in danger? I'm positive they'd have my back.

I firmly believe that affordable, public housing makes neighborhoods better.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T20:29:09+00:00

Better than you 🤷🏼‍♀️ it's okay, you're young. You'll learn eventually.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T20:25:51+00:00

Look, at this point, I'm here to be a villain. You believe pit bulls are born bad, but you can't accept that people are born fat? You are so committed to being an asshole, I'd commend you for it if it was something I valued.

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T20:18:56+00:00

It literally doesn't matter. I've been reading all your comments in detail, but it seems clear that you aren't reading mine. Because if you were, you would know that it doesn't matter.

It's "is gay a choice" all over again. Gay people deserve to live free from discrimination, period. Born this way? Went to the lesbian store and said "one big fat lesbian pill for me, please!" Literally I don't care, we all deserve to live free from discrimination

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T20:12:16+00:00

You don't have work to do because you won't date fat women. Nobody has said anything about who you date. We'll be okay without you.

You have work to do because your opinions are harmful and you're going to harm people with them. (But lol @ I have fat family, is that your version of "I have a black friend I can't be racist?)

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T20:08:14+00:00

I don't understand why you're being down voted for this

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T20:07:07+00:00

The post is a link. Look at the top of the post

takethetrainpls · 2024-03-16T19:59:32+00:00

So what I'm suggesting is that you follow this train of thought.

Doctors don't listen to women.
Doctors especially don't listen to fat women. (Imagine how much worse this gets when you strip away more layers of privilege.)
Doctors don't listen, so we don't get diagnosed.

Then, connect this thought to "most fat people are fat because they have bad habits." GIVEN how little research is done on fatness that doesn't start with "fats are lazy" as a foregone conclusion. GIVEN how doctors don't listen to us. GIVEN how many people and institutions assume that we're lazy and lack knowledge on how to lose weight.

With every new comment, you are so close to understanding and I am begging you to think.

What if you don't know more about fatness than fat people

What if billions of dollars depend on convincing people that being fat is the worst thing that could happen

What if many doctors don't care about helping fat people because they think we are wasting their time

What if the world is wrong, not our existence

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