#bodies!

[oodlesodoodles]

[angelnovus]

genuinely annoyed that i've been bad at crying since starting T bc 1. umm that's a little gender essentialist of my body hmm* 2. it's not like the desire to cry goes away, you just kinda tear up and then don't get the release of actually crying

*important note some reddit folks say they actually cry more on T so maybe it's just about what your vibe was beforehand

[geeoharee]

Ohhhh, the reason I've been weirdly keyed up and tearful all day was migraine prodrome and now I can't see out of one of my eyes.

I am glad to have answers but also I'd like my eye back, please. At your convenience. When you're done with it.

[thejunesky]

i somehow managed to develop a small spot of seborrhoeic dermatitis inside my right ear

do you know what the treatment is

it's head and shoulders

i have to shampoo my earhole until it clears up

[relevantboyband]

started talking about the autopsy book i read at brunch and made literally everyone upset so IF ANYONE READ WORKING STIFF AND WANTS TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT, I'M HERE.

[legendaryspacecreature]

important baked shower things: 

trimming ones pubes can be a very thoughtful time. it is:

a trouser haircut - a time to think about all the good times you and your bush have had - a time to consider the social and political implications of the bush - cute cunt fuzz - a distinctly mammalian activity! bodies are so neat!

celebrate! 

[halffizzbin]

i'm overweight and i just feel like i can't be in a relationship or have sex till i lose weight. i feel like guys can't find me attractive the way i am now.

Guys CAN.

Guys WILL and I guarantee that they ALREADY DO.

It's like a thousand times more important that you be comfortable in your skin, though. You have good sex when you feel sexy, and appreciate your own body and don't mind looking at it and want nice things for it.

And I totally understand wanting to be a certain weight in order to feel sexier or more comfortable. It's totally okay to have an ideal body in mind for yourself, as long as you stay within the parameters of what's healthy for you and truly understand that our societal ideal is not the only way to be attractive.

BUT, it's a dangerous trap to fall into, thinking you only deserve pleasure and admiration and love once you've dropped below a certain size. I was living in that hole for years. I was even using it as an excuse to avoid risking intimacy-- nope, not yet, not while I'm fat, nothing will be right until I'm not fat anymore.

Don't stay in the trap, honey. Don't hold yourself hostage. Lose weight if you want to, but please don't think of your current body as bad. It's yours and it's already lovely.