I appreciate that this site has info on the differences between heart attacks in girls and in boys, but like
As a trans girl that’s been on hormones for almost two years now, I have no idea what to look for lmfao
All trans people, regardless of their gender, should make themselves familiar with how heart attacks typically present in women. ‘Masculine’ heart attacks aren’t exactly subtle. On the other hand many, many women end up dead only for the medical examiner to discover that they’ve had multiple heart attacks in the past that weren’t recognized or treated.
It doesn’t hurt to familiarize yourself with the way that heart attacks typically present themselves in both men and women and to seek emergency medical attention if you experience symptoms of either. Even cis men should make themselves aware of the different ways that heart attacks can present themselves.
Just… if you have any of the symptoms of a heart attack seek medical attention right away from an emergency room. Don’t blow it off because it could be the difference between life and death.
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cadeteyes asked: Honestly your Ham Reincarnation fic is the best thing ever. It's literally the only Hamilton fic I read (the idea of fanfic about americas founding fathers kinda weirds me out) but yours is just so good I want to cry
Oh my god, sweetie, I just clapped my hands over my face and squeaked in the middle of a library, this is??? So nice of you, oh my God, I’m a mess. Also I’m working on the prompt you sent in for that ‘verse, so, like, I hope it lives up to the rest of it. And, like, I’m tagging all of it with ‘all in one spot au’ so if you want to…follow the tag? Is that what people recommend when people are into their fic? I don’t know, please see previous commentary about me not taking compliments very well.
*throws fic in your general direction*
trying to make me jealous is the worst way of attempting to get my attention because ill just assume you don’t actually like me that much and that you’d be happier w/ someone else so ill leave you alone because i don’t like competing for affection and wish you the best in whoever you pursue instead
lmao seriously tho
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You don’t have to be grateful that it isn’t worse.
read that.
read it again, and again, and again.
somebody, somewhere, always has it worse than you. there is one person on this planet that has it the worst of all, and that person is NOT the only person allowed to be unhappy with their lot.
if things are bad for you, they are bad for you. period.This goes for trauma as well. A lot of times survivors get trapped in a cycle of minimizing/diminishing their trauma because “other people have it worse” - but there is no hierarchy of trauma. There is no ranking system for which traumas are “better” or “worse.” Your trauma is valid. Period.
IMPORTANT TRUTHS.
As a therapist, lemme just say: almost every trauma survivor I’ve ever had has at some point said “But I didn’t have it as bad as some people” and then talked about how other types of trauma are worse. Even my most-traumatized, most-abused, most psychologically-injured clients say this.
The ones who were cheated on, abandoned, and neglected say this. The ones who were in dangerous accidents/disasters say this. The ones who were horrifyingly sexually abused say this. The ones who were brutally beaten say this. The ones who were psychologically tortured for decades say this. What does that tell you? That one of the typical side-effects of trauma is to make you believe that you are unworthy of care.
Don’t buy into it, because it’s nonsense. It doesn’t matter if someone else had it “worse.” Every person who experiences a trauma deserves to get the attention and care they need to heal from it.
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i cant believe this generation’s ghostbusters is god’s apology to the world for the entire film industry ….. i cant believe we have a black female ghostbuster ….. i cant believe we have strong female characters that were not cast bc they’re ~conventionally attractive~ but just bc they’re funny as hell …. i can’t believe the Young Hot One™ is a lesbian character and that the cast is out there telling men not to make inappropriate comments about her actress bc she’s a lesbian as well …. i can’t believe this awesome movie doubles as the single most hated thing by straight men in 2016 do you have any idea how much of a bonus that is for me???? loving things straight men cry about was the reason i was put on this earth this entire movie is too good for me i dont deserve it
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bioshock infinite is about to become reality
#nO BUT#WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN ASTROBIO#BASICALLY VENUS’S ATMO IS LIVEAble#oxygen nitrogen some noble gases the whole shebang#and the only problem is the shITTON OF SULFURIC ACID COMING DOWN AS RAIN ALWAYS#and if you could create something secure and stable above the cloud layer but within the atmosphere#you could literally have people on venus without exosuits#and if you don’t think that’s the coolest shit then geT OUTTA MY FACE#SPAAAAAACE
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THAT IS ONE OF THE COOLEST FUCKING THINGS I HAVE EVER HEARD
(Source: blacque, via windbladess)
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Wanted to make a quick binder PSA for those of you starting out with binding/know someone who is binding.
(I guess this CAN be for cosplaying too, but this PSA is made for afab transmasc people who want to bind first.)
Okay, These guidelines are good, but not realistic for many of us who are trying to live and work and go to school. I recently got surgery, but for bound for ten years before the right combo of funds and circumstance happened for me.
So, to address these points:
- Yes, do all the wellness things. They’ll help.
- I used to work an office job. That meant 10-ish hours minimum/day to account for commute and lunch hour. It was more if I intended to do anything afterward with friends, and much more when I was going to school on top of that. Being trans != house arrest. <8 whenever possible, but seriously. Unrealistic. So unrealistic.
- My choices with the gym/pool/trail/whatever were bind and feel/be safe enough to use the right locker room/restroom, or…not go at all. I would wear a looser/older binder with more flex in it and combine it with a loose t-shirt or muscle shirt. For swimming, I’d wear a rash guard or duo-dry type activewear shirt over my workout binder.
- Don’t go to bed in a binder on. It’s uncomfortable and generally private enough to be safe. Dozing off on the bus or grabbing a nap in the student commons…well, when you’re pulling a 16 hour day (8 hours work, two classes, etc.) life happens.
- I tried, early on, several of the non-binder binder things. They don’t work. You may think they work, but they do not in anything other than the very, very short term, and even then I do not recommend any of them ever. Get a real binder as soon as you can. Things like tape, ACE, elastic braces, etc. don’t work and can hurt you. If you need help getting a binder, ask a friend. Don’t have a friend? Ask for help via queer resources online. Someone will help you if you ask around enough.
- Agreed. You’ll never be 100% flat, even in a too-small binder. The too-small ones also make it hard to breathe, exist, move, etc. and will harm you. Find the most comfortable and most flattering style in your right size, and dress for camouflage if you’re still uncomfortable. Layers are awesome. Polo shirts are the worst.
Signed,
The guy who lived in Underworks Double-Fronts for 10 years.
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