As a trans man, it annoys me to no end whenever I stumble across TERFs online. They say that they “support females” and “fight for female rights.”
FUCK OFF! You do NOT speak for me. You are NOT my “sisters” and I want nothing to do with you! It absolutely disgusts me whenever these so-called “feminists” say that they care about women while also using feminism as a shield to bully and harass innocent individuals who are just trying to live their lives
It also makes me sad for my friend who is transfem. It makes me want to hug her and tell her that she’s beautiful just the way she is :(
Do you ever just get so obsessed with a fictional character that you fantasize about being killed by them?
I just want him to wrap his fingers around my neck and choke me so hard that I can’t scream. I want to look into his eyes as he slowly squeezes the life out of my lungs.
I’m almost 1 month on Testosterone let’s goooo
Why do I always feel cuddly after a T shot? Like I just want someone to hold me and tell me what a good job I did and kiss the top of my head. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK????
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This information is also on my website here!
Safer self-harming & first-aid:
Cutting the Risk (free book an sh harm reduction, first aid + anatomy info) (my favourite)
More Accurate Diagram of Safer Spots For Self Injury, made by an EMT with a phlebotomist, a paramedic, and nurse. No image description.
My website (wip), first aid for cuts, info on infections + first aid for (mild) infections, info on blood vessels, DIY first aid supplies
how to make butter fly bandages (image described)
Harm Minimisation, a brief guide to harm reduction for self-harm
Avoiding self-harm:
Calm Harm, an app that helps you “ride the wave” of self-harm urges. Free in the UK and US, charges may apply else where.
The Hurt Yourself Less Workbook (edited to remove some fatphobic language + images of self-harm, original here)
Finding useful distractions/displacements, distractions and displacements, delaying self harm (more distractions/alternatives, even more distraction/alternatives)
Helplines & other supports
Self-injury Support's (uk) webchat, phone, text, and email support services. webchat, phone, and text support have limited hours, see website. emails replied to with a week. (does not track ip/location, if identifiable info (i.e. name, location) about you or another person who is "is at risk of significant harm or death" or is hurting someone else is given it will be passed on (i.e. to emergency services))
alternatives to harmful crisis lines (USA focused, some resources available in Canada)
Misc:
@self-harm-harm-reduction, my blog. feel free to send an ask if you have harm reduction questions
Self-injury support (uk charity, lots of online resources)
What is a self-harm harm reduction plan
Self-harm report card, "this report card can be used if seeking treatment for an injury – for example given to health professionals"
Self-injury Support's resource library (resources not made by SiS found here, for resources by SiS check the "self-help info & resources" section of the menu)
I made a google doc on dealing with sh. Contains info on identifying wounds, anatomy, risks, etc. Link: dealing with self harm (covers much more than images in this post!)
All diagrams, no graphic content.
Wound identification:
Applying steristrips:
Healing stages:
What scars can look like:
Always open for suggestions on what to add. My background is two decades of experience, of which 5 years with escalating severity and being in the wider sh community.