Not ideologically pure.

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Cake day: January 8th, 2024

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  • Lemmy does not display microblogs, which is what Threads is.

    The only way we’d see content from Threads here is if someone on Threads somehow stumbles over content from here (for example if it’s boosted by a Mastodon user they follow), and leaves a comment.

    That, or if Threads users tag a community, in the same way Mastodon uses can do.

    Basically it expands the theoretical reach of the comment section, but in practice it’s unlikely to have a huge effect.





  • It seems you have accidentally found some meaning in your work, something your old self apparently couldn’t imagine. Meaning is incredibly important - life is too short to sit around doing as little as possible in order to make money. Humans need meaning, and you’re still human even while at work.

    So you’re not being stupid at all.

    Where it becomes tricky is if you are offered positions with less meaning but more money/career opportunities. It’s important not to be run over; meaning and wages needs to be balanced. But it seems the wages are the same here, and neither option is a health risk, so I would pick what’s meaningful for you.




  • That’s awesome.

    As for therapy before surgery, I think this is not a bad suggestion. An unbiased and professional therapist would not try to change who you are, but to see if you can learn to be happy with who you are.

    Personally I’m a big fan of breaking down gender norms, and for people to say a big “fuck that” to all the expectations that comes with a specific gender. I know being trans is different, but I can’t help but suspect that in some occasions (not all) feeling like not belonging to a given sex is contingent upon not so much the body itself, but the stupid-ass expectations we place upon a given gender as a society. Breaking down these norms is hard and important work in its own right, and something one could explore with a (serious) therapist before taking it to a surgeon. If it works, you can embrace fully who you are without an intrusive and expensive procedure. If it doesn’t, surgery is still an option. So in my (possibly ignorant) mind, suggesting therapy alone first is not a bad thing, though it can sound like it.

    Most importantly, it seems he loves you and supports you unconditionally, and he has made a real solid (and successful) effort to understand as well. So whatever you do, it seems he’ll be there for you even if it requires effort from his side. You have a good father.