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[–] DrivebyHaiku@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Gods this was basically what trying gender neutral pronouns was like. Figured I would give them a try, how much difference can they make?

Wow, why does every friendship suddenly feel closer and more real? Huh, I actually can spend time with people and not feel drained? Why is my long-term skin and inflammation problems suddenly and inexplicably clear up?

Oh wait... These health problems can be caused by stress! What else can be caused by stress (reads list)

Oh shit. Yeah that also stopped being a problem... And this one... Wait, I don't have joint problems as much either....

oh shiiiiiiiit

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

wait, we don't want to tell people to refer to us by plural pronouns, we're weird enough.

[–] DrivebyHaiku@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

wait, we don't want to tell people to refer to us by plural pronouns, we're weird enough.

Get that you're just being silly and irreverent and all and I see you... But not exactly great to imply that plural pronouns are a problem that makes you implicitly odd to other people? Just... Sayin.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But not exactly great to imply that plural pronouns are a problem that makes you implicitly odd to other people? Just… Sayin.

why shouldn't we imply that we would get the exact response that we get for hinting at our identity were we to legitimately assume it instead of dance around it and let people assume we're joking?

[–] DrivebyHaiku@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because the people who respond to us that way are being assholes. Like it doesn't matter who it comes from. Cis folk are gunna look at that and think it's fine thing to say and keep doing it.

We're allowed to dream of a better world dude.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Credit where credit is due, I don't know how you were able to even parse that comment...

[–] DrivebyHaiku@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago

It was kind of a best guess if I am being honest.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

You can always get weirder. The universe needs it.