#things must change

[kkariss]

It's going to be okay, but it's going to be different

[postersbykeith]

[ziegenprinz]

Labels

So I woke up at about 4 in the night, labelling myself. It kinda just happened, and though I am no big fan of labels, it was still rather interesting and I wanted to write it down.

At the moment I identify as male, gay, queer, pan, somewhat aromantic and somewhat ace. It is only a status quo of things, I like to be fluid in everything, and, as I said, I don’t really like labels.

What I somehow don’t identify as is being trans*, although that may be the only thing that I’ll definitely be forever. I take no pride in being trans*, and at the same time I don’t think anyone should be ashamed of being trans*. Still that label never felt right for me. I don’t even like the word, to begin with.

Maybe there should be different words for the different states of being trans (e.g. pre- or post-op, pre-T, etc.). Not to make one state better than the other. But I myself would like to shed the trans* label for another one, since I’ve made progress, and that word’s still stuck with me. Of course you can’t escape being trans*, but I feel somewhat past this level. I feel like I’ve earned another word. And I don’t even want it all to myself or just for post-op transboys on T. I want everyone to feel free to use it who feels past this uneasy trans* thing and has reached another stage, no matter how he/she/they defines this.

I don’t feel like ‘transgender’ is a word that describes me anymore.

[the-greats-of-math]

For those still confused about this #blacklivesmatter thing ... try this ... over the last 24 hours I've seen reports that between 110 and 136 black people have been killed by police in 2016 ... and over the same half year, reports have stated that between 530 and 560 total deaths have occured due to police encounters ... To make this simple, let us say 110 of 550 deaths caused by police are black members of society ... that is, 20 percent of the time the victim is a black person ... the estimated black population in the United States? About 13 percent, not 20 percent ... Clearly, black lives are being taken at a higher percentage, and THAT is the point that needs to be made/understood

[chelseajothen]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG3MtXV_ziQ)

[svsix]

i really miss my friends and our nights out smoking pot and drinking cheap wine

[trinidadtaurus92]

Want to get something off my chest

Now anyone who knows me knows that I'm a fun loving guy. That I like having a good time like anyone else. But with what happened the past couple of days including today at work, I feel like this. On one hand I love having a good time. If I go too far say or let me know I'd respect it. But if you walk off with some comments and act childishly about it, then I'm treating you differently. I'll take you serious but not in a good way. That means no laughs, no light convos, no fun, no smiles, no positive anything. Either you have business to discuss, matters to handle, or you get the fuck lost. I'm tired of trying to be myself and people can't have enough respect or decency to communicate and basically be assholes. I'm in a point in my life where I choose to really give a fuck or not. I'm tired of trying to have a smile on my face and a light heart only for that to clearly be disrespected with poor or no action that can at least show a little respect. I'll still be the same person at the core, but perspective wise with some people is where I'm changing. On some people I'm turning and I have no problem in doing so. I have no problem being cold with no remorse because I can be that way easily just as I can be nice fun and kind just as easily. By the way, this isn't directed to anyone on here so please don't get the wrong idea. I just wanted to vent this because I feel like I've held it in for too long and long enough. I just feel like people get so butthurt over dumb shit it's like why should I even try to take that person seriously at all? Anywhoos, yeah no one on here is being mentioned in this as no one on here is this being directed towards. Have a good day/night.

[justbearwithit]

This shouldn't be the way I elect to begin my day.