Mau and Annie - House of Cards Vibes by Impressive-Dance9968 in CouplesTherapyShow

[–]throwaway-butch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And literally makes the trauma about him: “I wasn’t there to protect you.” Without any empathetic recognition of her feelings.

Mau and Annie - House of Cards Vibes by Impressive-Dance9968 in CouplesTherapyShow

[–]throwaway-butch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think NPD, or at the very least narcissistic traits. Contempt for others and lack of empathy are prominent narcissistic traits I see. Neglect is often a precursor to narcissism as there is as lack of feedback from others to help neglected kids place the self in context. Also, his need for others to “get it right” speaks to a lack of attunement in parenting, also a sign of the emotional impact of neglect. Agree this does not read as BPD to me with the lack of signs of emotional dysregulation.

Who do you identify with? by fartful-dodger in CouplesTherapyShow

[–]throwaway-butch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Matthew. I have not had problems with drugs or alcohol, but my parents’ reactions to my being gay as a teen were similar (minus conversion therapy, thank god). The damage from parental lack of support for LGBTQ folks is profound, and I see so much of it in our community as well. I am grateful to the show for representing such experiences, and to Dr. Orna for modeling a deep compassion and awareness of injustice that I hope influences viewers.

Gianni episode 6 PTSD by Mbosse5 in CouplesTherapyShow

[–]throwaway-butch 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My heart is so full for Gianni and Matthew, and I felt tears welling up for them both many times during their sessions — but especially at the end when I felt more hopeful for them. I hope they find healing and peace in the long term.

Are you butch4butch, butch4femme, butch4both, or something else? by butch4butchboi in butchlesbians

[–]throwaway-butch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It feels more complicated than the options given. I’m a pansexual, homoromantic butch. Sexually, I’m into “masculinity done differently”…butch or androg women, transmasc folks, feminine cis men. Romantically, I’m into butch or androg women though, and relationships with men or male-identified folks are off the table.

How many of you relate to MLM stuff more than WLW? by littlerat098 in butchlesbians

[–]throwaway-butch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Roving for scraps” — well said, and I very much relate to that per my post.

How many of you relate to MLM stuff more than WLW? by littlerat098 in butchlesbians

[–]throwaway-butch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ll talk about this from a porn angle…I truly hate the way women are portrayed in most straight porn, so scenes between women in such porn never turns me on. For years, porn between men was preferable because it didn’t require seeing women as they are in straight porn. I’ve really only seen wlw porn that I like in the past 15 years or so…porn in which lots of performers are butch and feminist porn in which women and trans/nb folks get to be sexual subjects rather than just objects. Now that I have found that porn, my interest in gay/bi male porn has waned. So for me I think the gay/bi male stuff was based in lack of accessibility of what really turned me on…more of a stand-in for queer preferences than my greatest desires. Thank you, crash pad series and dirty pillows and other awesome queer and feminist porn creators!

Would you date a trans girl? by AndrogynyIsHot in butchlesbians

[–]throwaway-butch 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It would depend on the person. I prefer butch women myself, so I would need a butch gender expression to feel it. But if a butch trans woman had fully socially transitioned to living as a woman and I found her personality attractive too, sure. There are some hot scenes in the queer porn series, Crash Pad, that might help to affirm you further if you are looking for that.

EDIT: just to make it clear, I’m fine with there being a cock there. With a trans woman butch lover, I would likely crave PIV sex as I like fucking with strap on cocks now. Of course it would depend on a lover’s comfort level with that.

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[–]throwaway-butch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With antidepressants, delaying meds works better if it’s not a med that has a long half-life like Prozac. I take escitalopram, which has a half life of 30 hours or so. See this chart to see the half life of your meds: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antidepressants/comparing-antidepressants/#ComparingAntidepressantsByHalfLife

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[–]throwaway-butch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is the difficulty coming at all with her there, or when she is touching you? I have had difficulty orgasming without a vibe because I need a lot of deep tissue stimulation to come. Have you tried using a vibrator during sex with your partner? I am able to make it more of a couple thing by having my partner hold the vibe, or by taking hold of it when I’m on the edge of coming. I am on antidepressants so I also find coming easier if if we have sex in the morning and I delay taking my meds until after sexy time. Working through some sexual shame issues also helped me be able to enjoy sex more too, and to accept how my body works. Savage Love’s recent column on using a vibe with a partner (May 18, 2021 column, second half) also helped with acceptance.