Man, mascara sucks to apply. I keep either hitting my eyelid, or putting too much on and getting smears when I blink.

I’ve switched to a (mostly) vegan/vegetarian diet (honestly haven’t interrogated my protein bars) and it’s really helped me control my appetite/calories.

I am glad that we have the no selfie rule so I can’t share my first (failed) attempt at makeup. It felt really nice though even if I poked my eye with the mascara brush, and I failed to completely correct for the beard shadow, and I overdid the eyeliner, and I can’t really tell if the tones I got for concealer/foundation make my skin tone. Just knowing that I can make my face more feminine, even prior to HRT, makes feel better about looking at the thing. Just like with the nail polish, I was super nervous and apprehensive about even trying it, and now I want to do it everyday.

Even if I don’t feel comfortable having eyeliner at work, I think I can get away with concealer. It’s easy enough to explain that I am frustrated with the beard shadow.

With all the discussion of gay kitties lately, it brings me no joy to confess that not only are my cats heterosexual, they are in a problematic age gap relationship (~3 years).

(In all seriousness, they are adorable and love each other very much.)

That’s too bad. I’ve been tired with dealing with stubble, and I saw the waxing/epilator conversation earlier and had some hope.

Any recommendations for products for home wax facial hair removal?

I agree on informed consent, but getting a prescription would make sure that it’s covered by my insurance (although maybe informed consent will also be covered? I will need to figure that out.)

Reading this unlocked a memory of how badly I wanted a Princess Luna My Little Pony plush when I was in high school, which in reflection is another indicator of being trans I surprised.

Gonna get one. Maybe a Blahaj as well.

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I came out to the first time to a person outside of Hexbear. She’s also a trans leftist, and an online gaming friend. I had this massive pit in my chest, but she is super supportive (which should have been obvious to expect, but I have bad anxiety).

So, I am happy, and I hope that it keeps getting easier.

Yeah, things get worse until the end of the game, and then you beat the game so it’s over.

It took me a few runs before I understood the mechanics well enough to make sure how to keep people warm enough. Figuring out the right balance of resources is critical, as is making sure you keep up with research.

That’s terrible.

Played Frostpunk 2 this weekend. Not as good as Frostpunk 1, and uninstalled it after finishing my first playthrough.

Well, my issue is that Hexbear is the only place where I’m really out. Not really planning on coming out to any meatspace friends for a couple months at least, since I need to get some ducks in a row. I have some trans online friends that I’m close enough to, so I guess I can ask them when I come out. Not really sure what’s holding me back from coming out to them, other than I don’t want to be a bother.

My first skirt came in. Like with everything else I’ve been doing (shaving face/body hair, painting nails), it’s a mix of euphoria and dysphoria to wear. Still, cannot wait for the rest of the outfit to come in.

The MSM mentions PIJ pretty often as well. The point is to make it seem a like a religious conflict between (scary) Muslims and Jewish people, as opposed to a national liberation conflict between settlers and natives.

Curious if folks have recs for online graphic tee shopping (North America). I want to get some new ones. My pre-eggcrack mainstay was Into the AM, but all their current designs are pretty masc and I’d like to try someplace new. Would prefer more artsy designs than pop culture stuff.