Crazy Problems/Queer Problems

The radical butch fairy hiding in the Psychology/Self-Help aisle

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What Not to Wear

Me, considering clothes to wear each day:

Also me, assessing my gender. 

#QueerProblems

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After 50 Minutes

Of struggling to make my therapist understand what I’m trying to say:

(and I feel she must be intentionally misunderstanding me).

#CrazyProblems

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Butch Queen

Me, when I prance by a fellow Ikea shopper who looks at my hairy legs, the rest of my body, and gives me serious shady eye.

#QueerProblems

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Looking for a Therapist

The first time therapy crosses your mind:

And also:

But then:

So:

At this point, let me present to you...

The 15 Steps of Calling Around Looking for a Therapist:

1. Admit how much this sucks. 

2.Just breathe, and hit dial.

3. Anxiously wait for someone to pick up.  

4. Leave an awkward voicemail and then internally berate yourself for being so awkward. 

5. Wait to hear back from someone. Anyone.

6. When you get someone on the phone, try not to sound too desperate, but not too nonchalant. 

7. Find out the therapist on your insurance’s provider list is actually out of network.

8. Find out that therapist’s fees.

9. Get interrupted by coworkers.

10. Repeat.

11. Second-guess everything.

12. But then find someone in your network who is taking new patients.

13. Make an appointment.

14. Finish like a boss and give yourself credit for taking this step.

15. Know I’m proud of you.

(Inspired by and dedicated to the amazing and wonderfully supportive BHG)

#CrazyProblems

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Refills

Hearing the guy next to me about the pharmacy ask about his trazodone refill

Look at us, taking our meds!

#CrazyProblems #CrazySolutions

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When co-workers ask "what's going on?"

On the outside, trying not to say anything:

On the inside, nothing to say:

#CrazyProblems

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Crew Cut

A crew cut can solve a lot of #ButchProblems and other #QueerProblems, or at least reduce some compulsory barrette-wearing.

#QueerProblems #QueerAnswers

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NOW DO YOU ALSO NEED A REFILL OF THE ABILIFY?!

The pharmacist basically shouts, and I'm like

#CrazyProblems

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The hardest thing

About finding men's clothes:

My hips don't lie.

#QueerProblems

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Uh Oh

When I didn’t read that book my therapist told me to. Her:

Me:

#CrazyProblems

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When my therapist

Doesn’t laugh at my joke:

(Something something vulnerability, etc.)

#CrazyProblems

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A coworker:

“So someone can just decide to change their sex without any evidence?!” 

#QueerProblems

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“I just need a clipper cut”

When all I need is a clipper cut, but the salon assistant looks at my body and says “Oh, sorry, we don’t have anyone today who can cut women’s hair.”

#QueerProblems

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When My Mom Agrees

That “bathroom bills” and the “debate” on transpeople peeing is horrifying:

Then she clarifies she just strongly prefers the word “restroom” over the crude term “bathroom.”

#QueerProblems

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When someone recites the list

of famous historical people who likely were bipolar:

But then me during the Vincent Van Gogh episode of Doctor Who:

#CrazyProblems 

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When I see photos of myself as a child

and teen, and college student being femmeish and so awkward...

My hair is almost invariably pulled back in a pony tail. 

#QueerProblems

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Rolling down the dorm hallway

fun, but scary to realize things had gotten a little out of my control.

#CrazyProblems