With Pride Month coming to a close, did anyone do anything to celebrate? I was going to head out to Seattle Pride on Sunday, but I may not be able to go.
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Nothing as part of official celebrations, but I did get to spend a lot of time with my LGBT-heavy PnP group and finally got my ears pierced, including getting a paired piercing with Scint in place of wedding rings.
It's almost like a Certain Someone is targeting vulnerable groups, among which you often find people working in shipping, trucking, and other similar jobs. -_-
Orthos.
The heck you say.
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With Pride Month coming to a close, did anyone do anything to celebrate? I was going to head out to Seattle Pride on Sunday, but I may not be able to go.
I worked.
And I hope I made a difference somewhere.
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With Pride Month coming to a close, did anyone do anything to celebrate? I was going to head out to Seattle Pride on Sunday, but I may not be able to go.I worked.
And I hope I made a difference somewhere.
You have made a difference in my life. It may not seem like a lot, but I look forward to your commentary whenever I come online.
I wasn't able to go unfortunately. My friend had to put her cat down and needed some support.
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With Pride Month coming to a close, did anyone do anything to celebrate? I was going to head out to Seattle Pride on Sunday, but I may not be able to go.I worked.
And I hope I made a difference somewhere.
You have made a difference in my life. It may not seem like a lot, but I look forward to your commentary whenever I come online.
I wasn't able to go unfortunately. My friend had to put her cat down and needed some support.
Thank you for being there. I guarantee it's made an enormous difference for them.
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You have made a difference in my life. It may not seem like a lot, but I look forward to your commentary whenever I come online.With Pride Month coming to a close, did anyone do anything to celebrate? I was going to head out to Seattle Pride on Sunday, but I may not be able to go.I worked.
And I hope I made a difference somewhere.
Thank you. That means a lot to me.
I wasn't able to go unfortunately. My friend had to put her cat down and needed some support.
Thank you. That means a lot to her.
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A while ago, I met a guy and we became friends. I asked him if he wanted to date and he politely declined. We remained friends. Today, he reached out to me and said that he is open to it now. I never lost interest in him. I just respected his boundaries and didn't push. He respected mine as well.
This is why I don't believe the friendzone is a real thing. It's arbitrary. People talk about it like it's some sort of punishment. We were friends first. We remained friends. I see no reason why we won't remain friends if things don't progress. He's still a really great guy and I'm a really great woman.
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Hope things work out well for you two.
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One of the first fellow expats we met over here invited us (and several others, but we were the only bites) to his place for a game night. Played a round of Wyrmspan and a round of Paperback, then grabbed dinner together. Scint explained my whole situation re: pronouns, etc. to him at one point and he was really chill about the whole thing. Hoping to get a gaming group together here for in-person gaming after years of only playing online.
That's awesome! Also, do you have the latest version of Paperback? It's one of my favorite games!
It was "whatever version he had", I didn't look at the box or anything for details since he was hosting and handling all the "here's how to play" introduction that I had to focus all my attention on.
It was "whatever version he had", I didn't look at the box or anything for details since he was hosting and handling all the "here's how to play" introduction that I had to focus all my attention on.
Did you enjoy it?
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I just got my amended birth certificate with my corrected name and sex! It came 2 weeks before my birthday!
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It was "whatever version he had", I didn't look at the box or anything for details since he was hosting and handling all the "here's how to play" introduction that I had to focus all my attention on.Did you enjoy it?
Yeah, it was fun. We're hoping to be able to have another game night as well as starting a PnP group here soonish.
We also got invited to join an existing group that wanted some new players, playing a 5e Ravenloft game.
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A while ago, I met a guy and we became friends. I asked him if he wanted to date and he politely declined. We remained friends. Today, he reached out to me and said that he is open to it now. I never lost interest in him. I just respected his boundaries and didn't push. He respected mine as well.
This is why I don't believe the friendzone is a real thing. It's arbitrary. People talk about it like it's some sort of punishment. We were friends first. We remained friends. I see no reason why we won't remain friends if things don't progress. He's still a really great guy and I'm a really great woman.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I just got my amended birth certificate with my corrected name and sex! It came 2 weeks before my birthday!
One of the first fellow expats we met over here invited us (and several others, but we were the only bites) to his place for a game night. Played a round of Wyrmspan and a round of Paperback, then grabbed dinner together. Scint explained my whole situation re: pronouns, etc. to him at one point and he was really chill about the whole thing. Hoping to get a gaming group together here for in-person gaming after years of only playing online.
Im glad you guys are doing okay and even more glad for the regular updates.
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One of the first fellow expats we met over here invited us (and several others, but we were the only bites) to his place for a game night. Played a round of Wyrmspan and a round of Paperback, then grabbed dinner together. Scint explained my whole situation re: pronouns, etc. to him at one point and he was really chill about the whole thing. Hoping to get a gaming group together here for in-person gaming after years of only playing online.Im glad you guys are doing okay and even more glad for the regular updates.
Ditto!
Also - hi everyone!
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Hey! There are more people in here than there were before! Almost as if they only are visible this month or something....
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EVERYONE BE INCREDIBLY F*##ING CAREFUL-
SHIT MAY HAVE JUST GOT REAL.
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Efforts are being very strongly made to make this Our Fault even now that the true identity and motivations of the culprit are known. This is just an excuse at this point.
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It's healthy to step back and consume less media, both social media and the news. Mute the excess noise around you. Obviously, we need to stay informed, but too much information will only make us more anxious and less likely to make safe, healthy, and wise decisions.
For myself, I only get an hour of news in the morning and in the evening. I've deactivated Facebook (my primary social media) for the time being.
Spend time with the people who love you and will be there for you. It's ok to cry. It's ok to be angry. It's ok to be happy. Emotions are completely normal. It's how we process those emotions that matter.
Also, if you have a therapist, please, reach out to them.
Stay safe everyone.
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So, I know darned well this skims sideways into the "politics" lane, but this is one of those, "Is this just a California thing?" questions:
We were just told that as of September 30, Medicare recipients will no longer be eligible for telehealth calls at our doctor's office. They made it very clear that it wasn't their decision, but rather changes to Medicare. So I'm curious: Did anyone hear anything about this anywhere in the country? It's completely baffling to me, as I'd've expected some news outlet to pick it up, but just, "This is your doctor. Nope. No more remote calls for Medicare patients."
A quick google says that starting Oct 1, Medicare will only cover telehealth for people in rural office or medical facility. There are a few exceptions. Here is a link for the Medicare website: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/telehealth
I don't care to speculate on why the media isn't covering it *cough*fear of retaliation, including loss of FCC license *cough cough*.
Just as an FYI to anyone who didn't already know, as there is basically zero news coverage of this for the above-listed reason.
Stay on top of your insurance as well. When Medicare goes, a lot of insurance companies are likely to follow suit.
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This was announced a while ago, but the media definitely should be reminding people of this.
The healthcare provider we've been given here in China is really good for basic health stuff. She's constantly in touch, easy to reach, very easy to talk to, reminds us about appointments, etc.
But she's had no luck finding an endocrinologist for me so I can continue my transition treatment. And as I'm new here and don't speak or read the local language, I have zero idea how to proceed on my own. It's frustrating.
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So have a possible lead from one of my gaming friends. Will be checking with some people about it this week, seeing if it follows through.
If it doesn't pan out, I do have a potential alternative, but it requires being able to travel to Thailand, where apparently gender-affirming care is a bit easier to get (and is less expensive than some of the other options). The downside of that will be that we won't be able to go until Thanksgiving break at the earliest, Xmas break at the latest. Meaning I'll have to make my estradiol reserves stretch at least another month and a half, possibly two and a half.
We'll see how things go. Still welcoming any advice or recommendations from anyone familiar with gender-affirming care in this part of the world.
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We're in the middle of Ace Awareness Week. If you're Ace, you are welcome and valid! I don't see you because I don't know who you are, but if I did, I would see you!
So have a possible lead from one of my gaming friends. Will be checking with some people about it this week, seeing if it follows through.
If it doesn't pan out, I do have a potential alternative, but it requires being able to travel to Thailand, where apparently gender-affirming care is a bit easier to get (and is less expensive than some of the other options). The downside of that will be that we won't be able to go until Thanksgiving break at the earliest, Xmas break at the latest. Meaning I'll have to make my estradiol reserves stretch at least another month and a half, possibly two and a half.
We'll see how things go. Still welcoming any advice or recommendations from anyone familiar with gender-affirming care in this part of the world.
Took the words out of my mouth.
Medical tourism in Thailand is encouraged by the government, and travel there from where you are isnt so bad.
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We're in the middle of Ace Awareness Week. If you're Ace, you are welcome and valid! I don't see you because I don't know who you are, but if I did, I would see you!
Aw crap, I thought it was Prep Awareness Week!!!!!
Dammit!
I did not mean to leave Ace people out. Sorry about that.