As someone who is handicapped through no fault of my own, it fills me with sorrow that you feel this way. Self-harm through neglect is no way to live.

My handicap initially left me with no way to walk for nearly 2 years. No doctor would touch my case. My kid literally could not hug me. I was dependent on so many people during that time and could barely take care of anyone else.

I cannot tell you what to do… but I’m probably not going to live very long anyway (thank you, genetics!), so I’d like to encourage you to find purpose. I found my purpose in creation by sewing, and it brings me overwhelming joy. My goal is to continue creating things to spread that joy to others.

If that doesn’t convince you, please know this: there are evil, shitty people in power out there who revel in your self-destruction and actively want you to destroy yourself. Please do not let them win. Continue to do your best in order to spite them and help people who aren’t so fortunate.

I was really worried I was rambling!! Glad to know that you will be searching with renewed vigor. Enthusiastically wishing you all the best! (:

Not being traditionally masculine does not make you less of a man.

The man who moved me most in life was a sensitive, artistic, nervous, sweetheart of a man, whom I doted on, had him sit on my lap while he cried, cuddled and kissed him until he felt better, called him sugary names (lamb, darling, sweetheart), pet him often, and just absolutely loved on him.

Men often get upset if you refer to them as “cute”, and I was unable to feel any of them put me on equal footing before him. The fact that he was emotionally open and outright with his feelings was what had attracted me to him in the first place. I am absolutely not a “dominant” person, but my desire to protect and love him in this was something no other man even allowed me the opportunity to do.

I recall saying that something was “cute” while we were out, and he quietly asked “am I cute?”. The answer was, of course, “Yes, darling! Of course you are!” If he wanted me to, I would have moved all the stars in the sky for that man.

Men (often secretly) desire to be desired, and it is weirdly seen as a more feminine urge. However, men who identify as masc can still desire the sensitivity of desire. Nothing feminine about it.

There are women out there who will desire what you have to offer. It may be a search to find them, but they are out there.

Because you’re a thoughtless asshole with shitty opinions.

Brings me joy, tbh.

https://youtu.be/BJQHKxeywT8

That literally sounds like domestic terrorism.

Marriage and children are not the ultimate marker for success, happiness, or maturity.

Please remember that.

I have hypohidrosis, so that might affect it?

Mosquitoes are not a big problem for me, and their bites do not make me itch.

My kid, however… mosquitoes just swarm him, and the poor thing swells up when he’s bitten.

Nah. It’s rape.

Kept me out of a lot of professions I would have otherwise loved to be into.

I’m not burdened by “traditional” expectations. I do what I want. But I also have enough life experience to know that putting myself in situations where I could potentially be alone with a man or outnumbered by men who could potentially be assholes lacking in moral fiber will 1000% make me a target.

R×ddit has been astroturfed to hell and back for quite a while now. I definitely believe it.

They have to lie to get them to look like idiots.

All the left has to do to make the right look like idiots is tell the truth.

God, same… it’s like all that TV static in my brain was finally gone. Ten years later and I’m still so damn grateful for it.

I don’t take glee in the fact, you weirdo.

What a weird conclusion to jump to.

I literally warned the smug Europeans that were mocking Americans that the US elections will absolutely affect them if the wrong people take power.

Watch M×sk and his dog fuck your shit up and make the corrupt officials in your governments bend to his will and fuck shit up from the inside from here on out. Because it’s absolutely going to happen.

Good luck.

My last job, they didn’t fully train me because tjey were “too busy”, then when they paid for me to do a live online course at work, they gave me the incorrect machine to work on and the instructor was scolding me the whole time because they couldn’t properly give me directions, while the other students were poking fun at me.

Not only that, but I had to mute my mic because because my coworkers kept shouting and using loud machinery in the background.

It was absolutely mortifying.

Group of juggalos living out in the woods in Washington saved my life by helping me ditch a r×pist who was traveling with our caravan.

They did stuff like help out at the food pantries, told us the best places to go for free/low-cost supplies, and sabotaged the construction area for the Walmart often enough for it to be delayed for a loooong time.

I always think you gotta check with the people before you assume anything, but, from what I have experienced, they are scarily enthusiastic yet genuinely cool folks. Majority seem to be supportive of LGBTQ+ kinda stuff. 👍

“Clean up after yourself.”

It was more difficult, but also more peaceful. I was no longer walking on eggshells, wondering what would set my partner off that day. Constantly having to manage your partner’s emotions take so much out of you.

I honestly feel like, even though it’s a bit more work, it’s nothing compared to doing it all anyway plus having to manage the daily life/emotions/well-being of an able-bodied adult.

I’m just happy to finally be free.