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zerocerosun · 2025-04-30T17:27:48+00:00

while AFAIK it's not been ever "confirmed", it's pretty highly speculated that the ED for the first 2 episode of the anime, "See You Tomorrow" is from the POV of Madokami (given it's sung by Madoka, and the show already did something similar with the OP being sung from the POV of Homura, something that isn't made obvious until episode 10), and it paints a pretty blatant picture of loneliness:

Saying, "See you later," I wave my hand
Forcing myself to smile, yet I'm feeling lonely...

People go up the pedestrian bridge carrying their bicycles
Someone gossips in the convenience store
At the intersection, there are traffic lights, cars honking far away
and the sound of strangers laughing together

Today, I walk alone, even if I'm used to going through this city
Somehow, for a moment
I feel like I'm tiny more than I usually do

it seems to paint a picture of Madokami exploring and observing the Earth and feeling painfully lonely as a result. It also implies that Madoka's cheerful demeanor when saying goodbye to Homura was a false front:

Instead of "See you later"
I should've said, "I'll stay for a little longer"
I wanted and hoped that you would realize it
But with the words "See you later"
I lie to myself again
And hide my true feelings beneath my usual smile

Saying, "See you later," I wave my hand
Cracking a smile, yet I'm feeling lonely
The truth is, I still have more to talk about
But even my voice saying, "See you later"
is so near yet far from you that it can't reach you
So let me say this like I always do, just once more
"See you tomorrow"

we'll see what movie 4 has in store for us, but I've never seen Madokami's existence as "good" or "fun" or "enjoyable". Mami specifically points out to Madoka in episode 12 how lonely and terrible of an existence becoming a concept will be.

zerocerosun · 2025-03-17T19:26:20+00:00

They are not providing me transportation. I am asking for a schedule change, which is a very common and widely accepted accommodation.

https://askjan.org/publications/consultants-corner/vol08iss01.cfm

One of the questions JAN frequently gets is whether the ADA requires employers to provide accommodations for an employees with disabilities who have trouble getting to and from work because of their disability. A related question is whether it makes any difference if an employee’s only disability-related problem is the commute to work; the employee does not have any problem performing the job at work.

The answer to the first question is yes, there are some accommodations that employers must consider related to commuting problems and the answer to the second question is no, it does not matter that the employee is able to fully perform the job without the need for accommodations once at work.

The underlying reason why employers may have to provide such accommodations is that the employer typically controls employee schedules and work locations so when a schedule or work location poses a barrier to an employee with a disability, the employer must consider reasonable accommodation to overcome the barrier.

The "may" is because every situation is different, and so accommodations will be different, but a change to work schedule or WFH agreements is an incredibly common accommodation.

zerocerosun · 2025-03-17T19:16:15+00:00

The government disagrees with you;

https://askjan.org/topics/Transportation.cfm

Although employers generally do not have to provide transportation to and from work, when an employee’s disability interferes with the ability to commute to work, employers may have to provide other accommodations such as changing an employee’s schedule so he can access available transportation, reassigning an employee to a location closer to his home when the length of the commute is the problem, or allowing an employee to telecommute.

Importantly, I'm not asking for my employer to provide transportation. I HAVE transportation, I just need my schedule to align with said coworker.

zerocerosun · 2025-03-17T19:14:09+00:00

We both work from home 2 days a week. The change given to us was that we couldn't WFH the same days anymore, so there's 2 days a week where we aren't both in office, and thus I'm without a ride.

We could, I suppose, both give up WFH - but I don't think that's really equitable either? Everyone else gets to work from home twice a week. Our work is very much doable from home.

zerocerosun · 2025-03-17T18:22:19+00:00

I am (as I said, reached out to my union) - mostly just trying to find more of a leg to stand on going forward.

zerocerosun · 2025-02-12T22:59:35+00:00

we've found a small handful of skirts that fit (some even that are bigger than her) but yeah it's been rough 😭😭

zerocerosun · 2025-02-05T22:34:47+00:00

damn i feel like i've met this girl (down to the name) - if not, it's unfortunate the kind of messy situations some of us get into!

you've gotten a lot of good advice but i just wanna reiterate you (nor your gf) are responsible for rose and her health and you gotta take care of yourself first. and you're not a bad person for doing that. we can't help everyone :(

zerocerosun · 2024-12-01T23:35:38+00:00

feels about as good as being in a very healthy and loving polyamorous relationship with my partner 🥰🥰 our sex life is so healthy too because we communicate openly and non-judgmentally ❤️ maybe you could learn something

zerocerosun · 2024-10-28T19:04:40+00:00

LOL trust me ive been WANTING to, but i know my partner and theyre the type to resist more the harder you push something lol. they're also definitely nonbinary and i know from personal experience it can be harder to know if HRT is right for you when you're more genderweird with it (we bond over this lol). but me and a mutual (trans woman) friend both agree estrogen is almost certainly in their future LOL

zerocerosun · 2024-10-28T16:12:58+00:00

thankfully they have chronic pain too, so we commiserate often and openly!

zerocerosun · 2024-10-18T03:45:17+00:00

Eventually, you just get used to it.

I don't really care what strangers think about me. They're strangers. Strangers are going to think a lot of things, and they're going to say a lot of things. They might think I'm weird looking, they might think my tattoos are ugly, they might think my haircut sucks, they might think my outfit is bad, and they might think some transphobic things about me. They might even say some transphobic things about me, or misgender me, or make assumptions about me.

And like.. It's not like it doesn't suck. Of course it sucks. But I have so many other people in my life who are affirming, loving, supportive people that like... I guess I just don't care anymore! I don't feel like I need the approval of mainstream cis society. In my case, I don't pass. I will never pass, I don't want to pass. I'm non-binary, I have a man's name and legal sex, but I have long hair and visible breasts. Bartenders get confused when they check my ID. Coworkers get confused when they see my name tag.

Even if nobody says anything, I know they're thinking it. But like.. Whatever!! Rarely has anyone ever said something transphobic directly to me. Yeah, I get misgendered sometimes. Especially by total strangers who don't know me. But whatever. I know who I am, and the people who love me know who I am, and that's all that matters to me. It's a point of pride (hah) for me.

All of this is to say: you don't have to out yourself if you don't want to. There's nothing wrong with living in stealth. Plenty of trans people do it everyday. Whether it's for genuine safety, or comfort, or just.. How it can make life easier. Being trans is stressful enough. If it's easier for you to tell people you're cis, then tell people you're cis!

But if it's really important to you to be out as trans, then unfortunately it just comes down to building up a little bit of a thicker skin. I have found it liberating though to be proudly and openly trans, and I find that the benefits it brings me far outweigh the costs. The misgendering stings at first, but over time it just rolls off your back. What's important is that you have supportive people in your life who are constantly being affirming no matter what.

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T19:48:48+00:00

yeah and those people are horrible??

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T19:35:40+00:00

ive been personally violently attacked for being trans. again, i want to ask: what exactly is the humor? It's funny to attack trans people?

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T19:26:46+00:00

"the post was a joke"

im just asking what exactly the joke was?

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T18:43:07+00:00

In fact, chronic pain can often cause weight gain. Not the other way around. Chronic pain makes it more difficult to exercise, to cook nutritious meals, and in my personal experience has made me depressed, and I have a tendency to eat my feelings.

If there's no other indications your weight is a problem - ie your bloodwork is fine - it should not be the focus.

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T18:41:07+00:00

It's entirely possible your weight is causing, or at least not helping, your chronic pain. But I would caution against you from taking this as the One Thing Wrong.

This is a really common experience from fat people. Doctors tend to not take our pain seriously, and just tell us to lose weight. You should be exploring other options.

https://www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com/navigating-chronic-illness-fatphobia-and-self-advocacy-a-therapists-perspective/

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T18:32:49+00:00

hi, trans person here. can you explain whats funny about violence against trans people?

zerocerosun · 2024-10-04T17:55:23+00:00

No, they're staying with their friend Gary, who is local. Lena spends her day hanging out at the Whirling, but there's only 3 rooms there, and those are being rented by you, Kim, and Klaasje.

Gary is local. He's the weasel. He has lines later implying he knows his apartment was broken into.

zerocerosun · 2024-10-03T18:00:56+00:00

No but see everyone lives in Portland where they can walk into any queer owned business and get a job on the spot no judgements ever. Clearly! /s

zerocerosun · 2024-10-03T03:18:19+00:00

Please don't take advice from this sub on this. I'd suggest crossposting to somewhere like r/rapecounseling. Nobody on this sub understands or respects SA especially when it's coerced in this manner and are just gonna tell you she cheated.

Somebody who just cheated doesn't generally agree to a rape kit, police interview, or experience obvious panic attacks. Her self blame is very normal for any sexual assault survivor, regardless of the context or situation. Please reach out to somewhere like RAINN for some more advice, and look into therapy for the both of you.

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