rayne [she/her]

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Cake day: June 30th, 2024

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  • What are you nervous about?

    My mental health improved drastically and quickly. I still have problems. But allowing myself to be myself and live my life the way I like has made most of my problems more manageable. Even transphobia, because I was always scared of being viewed as too feminine when I was trying to pass myself off as cis. So, at least that problem is now nameable and visible.

    Outside of that, I don’t know what else to say. Physical changes will happen in their own time. And will be different for everyone. So it’s hard to say what to expect. Likewise, health institutions are different and laws are different depending on where you live. In a trans friendly environment, it should only take informed consent. Which is just a health care provider going over expectations with you, potential side effects, etc. I was lucky to be in such an environment. So meds were accessible.

    Probably the best decision I’ve ever made for my health and for my relationships. I’m way easier to get along with now and both my partner and I are much happier.





  • It looks like the Western propaganda machine is accusing China of creating a debt trap. This thread was about the south African president saying it’s not a trap but a good deal. Here’s some comments.

    https://lemm.ee/post/41546351/14590872

    So this is a comment seeing this as good news. 10 upvotes, 13 down.

    After several hundred years of Western investment which only creates slums and brothels, props up violent dictators and which leaves behind a big hole in the ground where the countries resources have been stripped, I would suggest that investment that builds railways, ports and other infrastructure, creates jobs and new markets, is like a breath of fresh air .

    Response with 17 upvotes and 2 down.

    Because there are no slums or brothels in China, big holes in the ground, and they have never propped up violent dictators.

    13 up, 3 down

    Remind me: How old is China? No poor people in Tibet or Yunnan? Burma is doing wonderfully too, I hear.

    And a top comment from the thread 38 up 10 down

    Person benefiting financially from deal says bad deal is good deal.